Got a weird text from my own number last week

I was at home in Phoenix when my phone buzzed with a text that looked like it was from my own number. It said 'Your Netflix account is locked, click here to verify.' I knew it was a scam, but it was the first time I'd seen a spoofed number that was exactly mine. I just deleted it and reported it as junk. Has anyone else gotten a spoofed text from their own number, and what did you do?

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noah_sullivan6mo ago

Whoa, that's a new level of creepy. Getting a scam text from your own number would totally mess with your head for a second. I haven't seen that one yet, but it sounds like the worst kind of spam.

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nancys906mo ago

Yeah, "mess with your head" is right. I got one from my mom's number once.

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tylerw724mo ago

Honestly, I kinda see it the other way. Getting it from your mom's number is just another way they trick you into picking up. Still annoying, but not really that much creepier than any other spoofing.

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