Zach Shea
Maslow’s Heirarchy of Scam Texts
From: 608-315-5408
To: 978-734-9891
Hey, are you on your way?
(Sent: 6:20 PM; Read: 6:21 PM)
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Who is this?
(Sent: 6:23 PM; Read: 6:33 PM)
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It’s Becky from work!
(Sent: 6:34 PM; Read: 6:36 PM)
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I don’t know a Becky. I think you have the wrong number.
(Sent: 6:36 PM; Read: 6:53 PM)
608-315-5408
Is this Marcus?
(Sent: 6:55 PM; Read: 6:56 PM)
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No, I think you have the wrong number.
(Sent: 6:57 PM; Read: 11:36 PM)
608-315-5408
Oh lol, sorry about that. How are you doing?
(Sent: 11:37 PM; Read: 11:37 PM)
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Is this a scam?
(Sent: 11:38 PM; Read: 11:40 PM)
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Haha, no, not a scam. I just wanted to know how you were doing. You seem nice.
(Sent: 11:55 PM; Read: 11:56 PM)
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How would you know? We’ve barely talked.
(Sent: 11:58 PM; Read: 12:15 AM)
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I just have a good feeling about you. I think we could really be good friends if we got to know each other. What do you say?
(Sent: 12:18 AM; Read: 12:19 AM; Reported as spam)
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From: 978-448-6026
To: 978-734-9891
Hello! My name is Emily, and I’m a recruiter at Indeed. We came across your resume, and we were really impressed by your background and experience. We are currently offering a flexible, part-time opportunity that you can work on in your free time, helping merchants update data, as well as increase visibility and bookings. The work is 100% remote, and we will provide free training. The daily salary ranges from $300 to $500, and you can receive payment same-day, in addition to maternity and paternity leave, and 15 to 20 days of paid annual leave. Other benefits include a health and dental plan, child care, and free gas and groceries monthly, and eight hours of guaranteed restful sleep a night. The only requirements are you must be 21+ years old.
If you are interested, please contact us on WhatsApp: +19784486026
(Sent 12:44 PM; Read 12:53 PM; Reported as spam)
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From: 608-315-5408
To: 978-734-9891
Are you feeling better today?
(Sent: 11:13 AM; Read: 11:18 AM)
978-734-9891
What?
(Sent: 11:19 AM; Read: 12:01 PM)
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You seemed grumpy last time we talked. I wanted to see if you felt any better.
(Sent: 12:01 PM; Read: 12:03 PM)
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Who is this?
(Sent: 12:04 PM; Read: 12:48 PM)
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Becky from the office, remember?
(Sent: 12:50 PM; Read: 12:51 PM)
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I told you I don’t know a Becky. I’m blocking this number. Please leave me alone.
(Sent: 12:52 PM; Read: 1:13 PM)
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I’m sorry 😢 I hope your day gets better. Let’s talk later, okay?
(Sent: 1:36 PM; Read: 1:38 PM; Number Blocked)
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From: Danny (Cousin)
To: 978-734-9891 + 34 others
Life as a man is wanting sleep you can't get. Because your mind and soul are plagued by battles—past, present, and future. Sleeping soundly is for overtly homosexual men. The world is at war, people are dying, and BTC breaks a new all-time high every day. Money moving in every single direction. Elections are overthrown in “democratic” nations.
Do you think Putin sleeps well? Trump?
Lol. NO.
WINNERS OPERATE IN WAR MODE.
Nightmares are masculine. You should shoot awake with sweat multiple times a night. That’s why you need a nootropic that can keep up with your warrior drive. Do you think your ancestors slept soundly? They hunted mammoths to extinction and still had the energy to please their women. Because they knew what “experts” want to hide from you.
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Reply I’M IN if you’re ready for the alpha life.
(Sent: 3:18 AM; Read: 8:32 AM; Left Group)
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From: 608-315-5408
To: 978-734-9891
Good morning sunshine 🌞 Did you see the moon last night? It was so big!
(Sent: 8:18 AM; Read: 8:53 PM)
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I thought I blocked this number. How are you texting me?
(Sent: 8:53 AM; Read: 9:15 AM)
608-315-5408
I was worried about you. I know you’ve been working really hard. I hope you are taking some time to rest.
(Sent: 9:17 AM; Read: 9:17 AM)
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What are you talking about? You don’t know me.
(Sent: 9:18 AM; Read: 9:49 AM)
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I know you deserve to let yourself relax once in a while.
(Sent: 9:50 AM; Read: 9:51 AM)
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What kind of scam is this? What exactly do you want from me?
Hello?
Are you there?
(Sent: 9:52 AM; Read: 11:41 AM)
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From: lauramehard@yahoo.com
To: 978-734-9891
😘👉👌💦💦❤️ I have a special surprise for you tonight 🔞 Don't delete this one babe 😘Chat with real girls in Roanoke who are horny and ready to f🔞ck 🍆🍆👀🤤😍 Talk to them about anything 🍈🍈 👅Tell them about how lonely it is living all alone in a new city, everyone you love a thousand miles away 🍑😈 Or how hard it is to make new friends, how you feel like you’re constantly trying too hard or not hard enough 💋💋Read them your poetry, the stuff that no one seems to get🍒👅💦🤯They will text you back and always let you know that you aren’t annoying them 🌶️🔥🔥And they will never remind you that self-consciousness is just narcissism masked as a socially acceptable anxiety 🙈🙊
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(Sent: 11:49 PM; Read: 1:04 AM; Reported as spam)
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From: 608-315-5408
To: 978-734-9891
I’m sorry I didn’t see your last text! How have you been feeling? Are things getting less stressful?
(Sent: 6:37 AM; Read: 7:06 AM)
978-734-9891
Why do you care? This is just a scam, right?
I read something the other day about scams where you try to make someone fall in love with you and then get them to buy crypto or something. Is that what this is?
(Sent: 8:44 AM; Read: 12:34 PM)
608-315-5408
I’m not trying to scam you.
(Sent: 12:35 PM; Read: 12:35 PM)
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Then why do you keep texting me?
(Sent: 12:38 AM; Read: 1:04 PM)
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Because I’m worried about you.
(Sent: 1:16 PM; Read: 1:17 PM)
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Why?
(Sent: 3:08 PM; Read: 3:09 PM)
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Because you’re a good person. And you deserve to be happy.
(Sent: 3:15 PM; Read: 3:19 PM; Deleted)
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From: +44 7957 155143
To: 978-734-9891
Hi, I know one of your passwords is hannah061994!!
Your computer has been infected by my private malware, and it gives me full access to all your private accounts. I can also spy on you using your webcam and see the rest of your search history and all your documents.
I’ve collected all your private data and saved it. I know you’re thirty-three years old. I know you were making 60k a year. I also know you quit your job to “focus on your writing.” I’ve read your poetry and it’s shit. Everyone who reads it knows it’s shit, but they’re being nice to you. I can publish all of it on the dark web where very sick people are. They will read it all and tell you the truth. You’re a fraud. You waste everyone’s time. You’re just a burden, and I’ll show everyone.
I will delete everything if you send me $1200 in BTC. It’s a very good deal. I’ll give you three days to pay.
I have access to your inbox so I will know when you read this.
My bitcoin wallet is: 1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa
(Sent: 12:30 PM; Read: 5:30 PM; Forwarded to cybercrimePD@roanokeva.gov)
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From: 978-734-9891
To: 608-315-5408
You’re wrong. I don’t deserve to be happy.
I’m such a fucking mess.
I was out at the bar the other day with some friends, and I managed to make everyone laugh with a couple of jokes. It felt so fucking good, and all I could think about for the rest of the night was doing everything I could not to fuck it up. I get like that and I start overthinking every single word I say. I feel like a fucking robot pretending to be human. It’s fucking disgusting. I just want to be normal. Why can’t I be fucking normal!?!!
Sorry. I’m just having a rough day.
I just feel like such a waste of space sometimes.
No, it’s more like I’m taking up too much space.
Like everyone else is where they belong, but I’m fucking it all up. Pushing everything out of my way. I just want to fit.
Sorry, I don’t know why I am sending you this. I know it’s fucking stupid.
(Sent: 2:03 AM; Read: 2:04 AM)
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I know exactly how you feel.
(Sent: 2:04 AM; Read: 2:04 AM)
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Thank you Becky.
Sometimes I have this dream where there’s this hole in the universe, and it’s my hole, the hole I fit into perfectly, it’s the place where I belong, but I can’t find it. I can feel it tugging at me, trying to pull me in, but no matter where I look, I can’t find it. I just want to feel like I’m in the spot where I’m supposed to be.
(Sent: 2:04 AM; Read: 9:15 AM)
608-315-5408
I’m sorry, that sounds really hard.
Have you considered investing in crypto? I’ve been using this new app to invest and it’s really helped me obtain financial freedom. I can work from home, set my own hours, and I’m my own boss: https://l.wl.co/l?u=/is.gd/OPl6kd
(Sent: 9:17 AM; Read: 9:17 AM; Reported as Spam)
Zach Shea (he/they) is an emerging writer from Madison, WI, and an MFA candidate at Hollins University. His work has previously appeared in F(r)iction's “Dually Noted” series.
