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Interested in this as well.

Been getting spam texts out the wazoo and have felt powerless to do anything about it beyond delete them

One thing I do to exert some control is use WHOIS to find out who their domain name and web hosting providers are and forward them the phishing texts. I've gotten multiple domains revoked through this process (though I've also been ghosted plenty).

Doesn't help if there are no domains linked, and I'd still love to attack their SMS instead because I suspect that's harder to replace.

In a similar vein I've had success surprisingly often when reporting spam email domains to the hosting company and Google safe browsing, which gives a big red warning page when someone tries to access the site (in Firefox and Chrome at least).

Wait, are you reporting those sites to Google safe browsing because of malware or phishing content? If so, great. But if they're just a source of spam I don't think you're supposed to be doing that.

I’ve also had some success getting the SSL cert revoked.

Is there any way to send the SSL-encrypted webpage to prove to the SSL provider that the website came from them though?

I guess in my case they could open the link, but that may not always work.

I call the spam texts (hi Bob, it's Alice, we met last night type) and it's usually a Google voice number that want you to sign up for their whats app channel. I now text back them that we met last night and they can join my crypto investing WhatsApp group and I've gotten a lot less sms spam as a result. Must be on their black list now

She was trying to scam him using a lonely hearts pull

He was trying to scam her with the promises of riches

This summer, sparks fly in the romantic comedy of 2023: "Phish into my Heart"

okay, so this made me smile. just finished exporting a montage scene that could fit right into that script. timing is priceless

This makes me feel old.

Cinema when I grew up was calling into advice radio shows because someone couldn't sleep on their architect-affordable houseboat in Seattle.

None of that exists anymore.

Or the A24 horror version, "Heartphish."

I reply to the ones wanting to buy houses that I don’t own. I drag them along for days. I figure I can at least waste their time

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