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any ideas how a stranger in the street got my number?

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yescheese · 05/09/2020 22:15

Hi all,

Bit of a tech related mystery I'm hoping you may be able to help me solve!

On my way home this evening, I ignored a bloke in the street trying to talk to me (not in a rude way, it was a 'trying to pick up' approach, not passing the time of day!).

Thought little of it then got home, say, 20 mins later to a WhatsApp message i think is from him, vaguely describing himself, saying he would like to meet me later.

He didn't say his name or use mine or sound as though he had recognised me so I don't think he was an old acquaintance.

I have now blocked and reported him.

None of my friends, including techie sorts and a couple of software engineers have any idea how he might have got my number!

my Bluetooth and tethering were off and it was very dark so I don't think he could've sneaked a photo and done face recognition (plus my number shouldn't be searchable online).

Anyone got any ideas?? I am more interested than anything!

OP posts:
Krampusasbabysitter · 06/09/2020 20:00

People are a little too quick to dismiss the connection between some guy approaching OP and the WhatsApp message. While I would not advise anyone to become paranoid, there is a lot to be said to be cautious and looking out for any potential risk. Just because you may have not noticed this guy before or he hasn’t approached you until now, does not mean that he might not have observed you. You mentioned leaving the gym, perhaps this man has seen you in there or has some connection to the gym and accessed your phone number from your membership records. It really isn’t in the realm of the impossible.

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