Have you gotten a wrong-number text with a woman’s selfie? Don’t respond, experts in US say


One theory that has circulated on social media is that the scam is related to sex trafficking. One viral post says that by responding, the person on the receiving end 'can track your location'. — Photo by Malte Helmhold on Unsplash

If you receive an unsolicited text message along with a photo of an unknown young woman, don’t answer it, experts warn.

In the latest text messaging scam, people throughout the United States have been receiving a text — likely from a number with the same area code as their own — from a rather friendly woman.

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