Ever got unrequested SMS verification codes?
For the past weeks I’ve been getting unrequested SMS verification codes for various platforms I use - Microsoft, Facebook, Uber etc.
They are coming from legitimate numbers, I’ve received verification codes through them for years on my own initiation. So it seems like someone is probing different platforms using my number and email.
The pace of these seem infrequent. One microsoft code, silence for weeks. One facebook code. Silence for few days. 3 uber codes, to email and number. This leads me to believe it might not be a bot, but a human, which leads me to think if I’m being targeted for some specific reason.
I’m in some database leaks, including fintech banking ones. I’ve received loads of spam over the recent years. I guess this is where it starts.
What I don’t fully understand is what’s the goal here? Is the goal to profile me, probe for more information through platforms with poor security/UI, or something else?
I retain access to my email and number, they cannot get the codes through any.