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  • 12-07-2012 2:51pm
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    JADMIX
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭


    Hi, first up sorry if wrong place to ask.
    i got a text in relation to an ad i put on done deal ( car) the text had a name instead of a number, i do not know the person who sent it, does anyone know how this is done? i was immediately suspicious and i have not responded. thanks.


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    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    It's done through Skype. 2 weeks ago was my birthday and my brother text me off Skype. The name where the number should have been was his user name for Skype.


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    flyingsnail
    Registered Users Posts: 2,752 ✭✭✭flyingsnail


    sounds like some form of sms spoofing
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_spoofing

    Edit: Didnt know you could do it with skype


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    JADMIX
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭JADMIX


    Thanks, i tried that there with skype it came up as my user name, now to open another skype account with an evil name and freak out people i know :D:D thanks again


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