Variations of the post, all including the same woman's photo, warn that human traffickers will use text messages to track location But there is no evidence that such messages are being. Tens of thousands of social media users are sharing photos of text messages from a phishing scam, claiming that they are linked to sex trafficking This appears to be false. Clicking on this link in a text message lets sex traffickers track you These text messages appear to be scams, but not tools for sex traffickers
The claims that these text messages are related to sex trafficking are false However, as we’ve previously discussed in an earlier article, the suspicious text messages themselves are real. Are people receiving texts that lead to a sex trafficking site Verify was able to determine the origin of these text messages and why they're being sent in the first place. We are very sorry for the delay, and look forward to speaking with you soon
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