Hi Mom text scam

A fake family text scam involves a claim that a phone fell in the sink, prompting the recipient to message a new number, which is a tactic used to initiate costly scams.

A scam text mimicking a child's emergency plea ('Hi mom') uses believable scenarios like dropping a phone in a sink to trick parents into texting a new number. Scammers avoid obvious demands for money initially but may later request funds or sensitive information through platforms like Zelle or Venmo.