https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/29/23001528/verizon-spam-texts-own-number-confirms-statement

I haven't received any texts yet, but I saw this earlier today. Wonder what
comes of it.

On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 12:02 PM Harold Bledsoe <hrbled...@outlook.com>
wrote:

> The news said this is a Russian attack.  šŸ˜‰
>
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>
> Iā€™m getting these too.  Supposedlty Verizon is the main target?
>
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> *From: *AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> on behalf of Nate Burke <
> n...@blastcomm.com>
> *Date: *Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 11:54 AM
> *To: *Animal Farm <af@af.afmug.com>
> *Subject: *[AFMUG] SMS from my Cell Number
>
> Starting this week, I've been getting Spam SMS messages with my Cell
> number as phone number to communicate with.  Incoming SMS from my cell
> number, Messaging app asks if I Would like to add a contact of 'my cell
> number' for this new message thread.  Message window shows 'Texting with
> 'my cell number' via SMS/MMS'
>
> For all the 'Anti-spam' rhetoric coming from the Cell companies, this
> scenario seems like one that should never ever happen.  Am I the only
> one getting these?  Should I bother to call the cell company?
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