While waiting for @running_coach to troll some more scammers, linking a helpful thread regarding Catfishing and why certain apps are more likely to be a red flag
I got an obvious catfishing text yesterday (“what’s up?” from a random number). I figured I’d string them along for a bit to see what happens. At some point, “Monica” started getting pretty insistent that we switch to Telegram. I said I don’t use it, so “she” insisted on WhatsApp. “Just go to the app store and download it!” “If you don’t download Telegram or WhatsApp, I don’t think we can talk anymore.” Stuff like that.
Why the insistence on switching? Do those apps give away your real n…