While people should probably block and delete these texts messages, they aren't linked to sex trafficking or location tracking. Is this wrong number text showing a picture of a young woman related to sex trafficking No, but answering could still lead to trouble, experts say. Messages claim a prolific text messaging scheme (that we've discussed before) whereby the recipient received a sms message from a wrong number is actually related to sex trafficking Facebook posts claim that interacting with a text message from a woman who seems to have contacted a wrong number will allow human traffickers to track the location of the respondent's phone But organizations in canada and the united states that work to prevent human trafficking say such texts are.
I had seen a screenshot of a similar message circling social media saying that this message was being used as a way to sex traffic people. These texts are suspicious, but not tied to sex trafficking if your time is short these text messages appear to be scams, but not tools for sex traffickers. The most common claims that an anonymous text message many report receiving is actually a link to a sex trafficking site that puts a tracker on your phone. the question: In the past week, the u.s National human trafficking hotline has received numerous reports involving text messages claiming the recipient has an unclaimed package awaiting delivery The concern being shared widely online is that these text messages are part of a scheme perpetrated by sex traffickers to gain information that will allow them to find and presumably recruit or kidnap potential.
This appears to be false
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