One of my relatives is telling me they got a call to be a part in receiving and testing the new iPhone 5, and refuses to admit they're wrong. Apple/AT&T (the company they're with) doesn't do that right? That seems very un-appleish and I'm sure AT&T can't do that. Is it safe to call bull on this? Thanks!
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Call about a test iPhone?
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No, Apple definitely doesn't do this. Or it would guarantee that the iPhone 5 would end up leaked out before release.
This is a total scam.
This is a total scam.
That's EXACTLY what I told them, silly stubborn people can't admit when they're wrong.
got a mystery text from 718 xxx xxxx last night around 11 pm with a similar offer.
wondering how they phished my number.
wondering how they phished my number.
It's not uncommon in the scam world to offer people a new unreleased product to test but they just need a small deposit to insure you'll return the item at the end of the test period you send the deposit via your credit card debit card # and poof your money is gone
you send the deposit via your credit card debit card # and poof your money is gone 
It's really very easy. Just random entry, and GO! There is a certain block of numbers cell carriers are able to use. Plug in the algorithm and send thousands of texts a second. They are targetting so many people in such little time that it doesn't even matter if the text makes sense. They just blanket as many users as they can in hopes that a small fraction falls for it. Telcos have millions of users. Even if a fraction of a percent of those people are willing to give this "company" a couple bucks, the scammers stand to walk away with a boatload of cash.
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I got this same thing TWICE in one afternoon this weekend. The text contained a link which I did not bother to click... delete! Scam.
Let them run with it. I'm a firm believer in learning by mistake.
At least after it, they won't be so gullible anymore.
At least after it, they won't be so gullible anymore.