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		yumraj on June 5, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me ... Serious question: have you tried this or are you theorizing?

mullen on June 5, 2024 [–]

This is a well known tactic to do to Chinese scammers or any person you don't want to talk to that is in China or has to go back to China.

datpiff on June 5, 2024 | [–]

aka "I read it online"?

leshenka on June 5, 2024 | | [–]

Can’t hurt to try anyway. You lose nothing, but can get some laughs.

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