https://www.reddit.com/r/RBI/comments/1ifqkky/someone_is_spoofing_my_number/
created by Beneficial-Voice-878 on 02/02/2025 at 05:51 UTC
18 upvotes, 3 top-level comments (showing 3)
Hello, not sure how to go about this.
This morning I was about to text my wife but as I was opening my chat with her (iPhone iMessage) there was a sms text (green not iMessage) from to her with my exact location (Apple Maps pin) while I was driving with the words “Use the phone number you have for (my name). Do not reply to this text.”
My initial thoughts she must have done this, but as the more I thought of it it was impossible to do because my other devices do not have access to text. My exact location was insanely odd and the fact that they knew my name was more weird.
I immediately contacted Apple while also on the phone with Verizon. Apple ran diagnostics and believes it’s my carrier. Verizon doesn’t see anything and I have come to the conclusion that they’re spoofing or something else I have never heard.
Immediately changed all my passwords and logged all devices out. While I was doing this though they sent another text to my wife with my exact location(Apple Maps pin) again.
What should I do? Apple says I should change my number but changing your number in this day of age is tough. Anyone else with this experience? I have looked throughout the interwebs and cannot find an instance like mine where the are able to find out my exact location and name.
Comment by Keokuk37 at 02/02/2025 at 07:40 UTC
13 upvotes, 1 direct replies
you're probably sharing location info so check findmy
https://support.apple.com/guide/personal-safety/checklist-2-manage-location-information-ips3dbc70436/web[1][2]
Comment by lemonchrysoprase at 02/02/2025 at 08:01 UTC
7 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Honestly changing your number, while a pain, is a good choice.
Someone spoofed my number for a while and ended up calling some woman, who then called me back and accused me of having an affair with her husband in another state (????) and kept harassing me until I changed my number. It’s a pain, but it’s less of a pain than dealing with the shit that comes with number spoofing.
Comment by holly-mistletoe at 03/02/2025 at 03:04 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
More than once I've received scam calls "sent from" my own phone number.