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rhy7s

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#293459 23-Jan-2022 21:56
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My neighbour has been getting nasty calls and SMS messages in reply to spam messages that seem to be spoofing their number. There is no corresponding outgoing message in their phone or 2degrees' usage statistics. The phone has had a Malwarebytes scan that didn't show anything. I don't know if they've clicked on a spam message link themselves. Are there any tools that would show if anything is originating from their phone rather than it being spoofed? Is there anything that can be done at this point? Or would they have to discard the number?


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  #2855293 23-Jan-2022 22:46
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You would see the SMS on the 2degrees billing side if they were getting sent from the actual handset



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  #2855294 23-Jan-2022 22:54
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Thanks, that seems to be the case. Do you think it would be worth waiting out scammers using the number? Or would their number end up being blacklisted by recipients reporting it as spam? Can 2Degrees transfer accrued data to another number if it doesn't slow down?

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  #2855313 24-Jan-2022 08:18
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I've had this for a while, I think I posted about it a few months ago. Seems totally random but after a bunch of instances, the rate has dropped right off now, maybe one per week or less. I suggest sitting it out and explaining nicely to anyone who calls or texts back

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