Received the following text from this caller ID this afternoon (yes, verbatim) "Hello how you doing today? My name is Mathew Robert Do you offer Family Reunion Photography, also let me now if do you accept credit card?" If you're a T-Mobile subscriber, please report fraud by forwarding the text in question to 7726. You will then receive a confirmation text back that they have received it.
This guy is trying to get my money by hacking and asking which merchant do I use, did not even bother negotiate my price, but insisting to process some credit card...
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See his message bellow:
Hello how you doing today? My name is Mathew Robert Do you offer Family Reunion Photography, also let me now if do you accept credit card?
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Okay I need (5 hours photo coverage) I want it 6-16x20 prints family photo portraits because we have 6 families coming together for the reunion event
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The event is going to be held at Stamford, CT,the date is 22nd of July and The event is going to be both indoor and outdoor. And i will need an unlimited candid shot that will be in a DVD or USB with the right to prints anytime. The 16x20 will be a group photo for individual family.
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Okay i want you to do me a favor due to my hearing impaired and personal disabilities because am currently in the hospital to undergo a surgery and will be more than happy if you can do it for me?
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get back to me with the grand total cost altogether...So i can make the payment today to secure my appointment.
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I would need you to do me little favor, I have a little issue.The event planner of the venue told me that he doesn't has facility to credit card machine for now so I will need you to do me the favor by adding his fee together with your charges he has to receive $3200 via money gram or cash deposit for the event planner and i will wait till the fund clear into your account. I'm also giving you a tip of $100 if you can do this for me. So i will like you to
Scam. He targets massage therapists. He has multiple phone numbers and has also scammed photographers. Him and his phone numbers have been reported multiple times.
This is a series of texts between me, a massage therapist, and a "Matthew Robert".
Matthew Robert: Hello This is Mathew Robert,i want to know if you do deep tissue massage and do you accept credit card as form of Payment?
Me: Good afternoon, yes we do, blah blah.
MR: Ok good,We are construction company ,we just finished a contract and all my co workers need deep tissue massage before we commence another project...So how much is deep Tissue for per person in an hour?
Me: You are a very kind boss...I charge $75/hour.
MR: Ok Fine I have a driver that will drive my co-workers to your office one after the other, I want deep tissue massage for 5 people on the 7/28th and 5 people on 7/29th July 5 people per day for 1hr so how much is the total cost altogether?
Me: Would you mind if I gave you a call? Just want to go over some details. Thank you.
MR: Due to my hearing impaired i can only be contacted via text or email kindly bear with me thanks
Me: Ok, this works too. First, wondering how you got my name? Second, I am only available (insert dates here). Following protocol, I will need to visit with each person to review medical history. I would also need a credit card on file before seeing your first coworker. Also, what type of work are you doing? (this helps me get an idea of what kinds of issues I may see).
MR: 10am will be fine to start right? im ready to make the full payment so we can secure the appointment...I will like you to provide me your full name and your full address so i can quickly forward it to the driver that will drive my coworkers to your office.
--At this point I realized it was spam...
Me: I believe I found out where you work! It's called illegal spam and harassment. Now, kindly go f*** yourself.