To panic that someone has done something to jeopardise my job? Wwyd?

[lonelyonee]

Received this text message whilst in my car on my lunch today.
I feel sick.
Have hidden the company name they put at the end but I have researched it and it is not local.
Unsure of the best course of action here, as I know I'm going to be worrying about it constantly ☹️ (natural worrier/stress head).
Photo of message attached.
Thanks for advice in advance.

I agree don't text back just ignore. I would bet money that the next message would be £1000 and we don't show your boss or something similar.

Don’t text back! It might be a phishing thing and texting back would let them know you’ll bite

I agree - don't text back or engage with it.

It’s a scam, they will phish a load of numbers and see who bites. They will claim they have nudes in your work clothing for blackmail purposes. Delete and ignore

Sorry trying to respond to everyone's questions! You may get slow replies as am still in work atm.

I do not have any photos of my in distinguishable clothes on social media. The company name that was put is nothing even slightly to do with my work.
I have a very private social media presence and only have actual friends/family on there. Although my company do like us to post our events online (charity etc...).

Wasn't going to text back but was thinking about calling the number and telling them to remove my number from their records but was unsure what to do hence my post on here.

Also to clarify I do not do any kind of recreational drugs, or anything else untoward. I am a pretty boring mom to be to be honest!

Delete & block
If you engage, they've hooked you

Honestly OP, just ignore the message and block them. Definitely do not ring them, why give yourself more stress.

If you've not done anything then there's nothing to worry about. Just ignore, delete the message and block them.

Don't call or text it - if it's a scam it will likely be a premium rate number.

Just ignore it, it's phishing these have been going about for years

Try typing the number it came from into google, if it’s a scam that’s doing the rounds then other people might have posted about it.

I agree with everyone else. Delete and block.
It doesn't seem to apply to you anyway so either it's been sent in error or it's some kind of scam. Either way, you've nothing to lose from deleting and blocking.

That’s just like when they say there is a virus on your computer or your in trouble for not paying taxes. If you engaged with them I’m sure it would result in them not sending the photograph to your employer for a fee. I keep getting emails saying about I’ve been filmed pleasuring myself while looking at porn and they are going to send it to my friends and family as well as my browsing history, I ve never done that so i know it’s spam but no doubt someone will panic and pay them

Thank you for your replies. I'm starting to calm down a little now.
I have not done anything that would justify such a text imo.
I have popped the number into google and nothing comes up unfortunately. Number doesn't seem to be linked to the company either as far as I can tell.
It's a mobile number.

Take a screen shot, delete the message and block the number it came from. Then forget about it.

The minute you reply to them you tell them you are a real number and you will never hear the end of it

Go on whocalled me dot co dot uk and put in the number. That will tell you that they are scammers.

It's clearly either some kind of spam/scam or a wrong number, delete block and ignore, you know you haven't done anything, why would your job be in jeopardy?

Don't engage at all. Just delete it and move on. It's either a scam or spam. Either way, ignoring it is the way to go.

I don't quite get it, lonely. I think it's just phishing, spam or the like. I get some weird ones at times. Please try not to worry about it.

Delete and block. Don't give it another thought. It's similar to those rubbishy spam emails that go around, hoping to hit a target. That's all.

It could be one of those "phishing" things - I've had stuff where it has said
" we have your password - it is You may not know it but your computer can record and video everything you say and do even when you think it's turned off. We have bugged it and have been videoing everything you do and have copies of all the sites you've visited online. If you don't want us to e-mail everyone you know with this information send £XXXXX to . . . / or click the link for details"

I've just reported them as phishing scams.

They can send my details to who they like. The only sites I visit are MN, Monkseal, Pets4Homes and Judge Judy on you tube (mind - she's a nasty bugger sometimes!).

And if anyone want video footage of me eating crisps and binge-watching Netflix, or taking a razor blade to the hard skin on my feet, then good luck to them.

Report/delete and ignore.

It's a phishing message, like the ones that say they can watch you through your webcam and know what you've been looking at online.

Block and don't give it another thought.

BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK

They're phishing.

Now I'm thinking Schadenfreude is watching me, snap!

Honestly, OP. Ignore it, and don’t stress. I got an email with the subject line of “everyone will know you’re a paedophile” it was about how they’d captured my internet history etc etc. Clearly, as I’m not a paedophile, I deleted it and blocked the sender. It’s phishing, nothing more.

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