Strange Occurrence

[MKC103]

Was driving through Sunset Park today and figured if I was able to find a spot I would try whatever place was close. It wasn't easy to find parking because of the holiday but one opened up around 7th & 57th. Pulled in and walked down the block and up the stairs to Sunny Spa on 57th - without calling first. Was greeted by the MMS (who I am sure I have never seen before) who introduced to me 3 unattractive older women. A young one appeared named Lela and when I inquired about her she told me "busy, come back in an hour". So I left, chalked it up as a loss and headed home.

An hour later I get a message on my monger number from the MMS to come back Lela is free. I immediately was a little freaked out because I had no clue how she got my number. The woman spoke English really well so I decided to inquire about how she got it. She immediately responded that she answers the phone for many spas with a tongue out smiley emoji. Now I am sure that I have never met this MMS in person so the only possible scenario is that she screen capped me from the camera feed of some spa she answers the phone for and attached it to my number. She then must have scrolled through her contacts until she came across a match. So it is safe to assume that not only are our numbers saved on these places' phones but they are attached to photos of us. I am sure there are comments about us too - if we a good customer or a problem.

I could only imagine what would happen if these phones are confiscated in a raid and made public. Mask up!

 

[WillStarr]

do you have wechat?

 

[Mrwonder23]

These places rake in the dough, probably have a decent face recognition software.

 

[MKC103]

Yes to WeChat

 

[WillStarr]

this could be how she was alerted to you, with wechat you can hit people nearby and it will show all wechat within a 6 mile + radius. Can enter just male or female or both. Its in Discover called people nearby

 

[WillStarr]

also if she once had your number and btw if you are a cash cow in their minds your number gets shared. you can also go the contacts, then press in the upper right corner that person icon with +. and then hit friend radar- its pretty cool how it works try it.

 

[MKC103]

Nah, I have all the features turned off, location disabled unless I'm using it - and it never runs in the background.

 

[Doej2874]

This has actually happened to me before. I got a text about 6 months ago telling me new girl is here today... with a picture of a euro girl in queens. I asked the same question, "how did you get my number??" To which she responded, "that's not important" oh yeah the hell it is!! Blocked the number and haven't heard from she/them/they/it since.

 

[MKC103]

Except somebody probably sold their phone with your number stored in it.

This woman found out my number by comparing me to a picture she had stored on her phone.

Not just a stored number on some phone.

 

[Doej2874]

Damn. I guess they really do face scans.

 

[Ankle_Socks]

Was driving through Sunset Park today and figured if I was able to find a spot I would try whatever place was close. It wasn't easy to find parking because of the holiday but one opened up around 7th & 57th. Pulled in and walked down the block and up the stairs to Sunny Spa on 57th - without calling first. Was greeted by the MMS (who I am sure I have never seen before) who introduced to me 3 unattractive older women. A young one appeared named Lela and when I inquired about her she told me "busy, come back in an hour". So I left, chalked it up as a loss and headed home.

An hour later I get a message on my monger number from the MMS to come back Lela is free. I immediately was a little freaked out because I had no clue how she got my number. The woman spoke English really well so I decided to inquire about how she got it. She immediately responded that she answers the phone for many spas with a tongue out smiley emoji. Now I am sure that I have never met this MMS in person so the only possible scenario is that she screen capped me from the camera feed of some spa she answers the phone for and attached it to my number. She then must have scrolled through her contacts until she came across a match. So it is safe to assume that not only are our numbers saved on these places' phones but they are attached to photos of us. I am sure there are comments about us too - if we a good customer or a problem.

I could only imagine what would happen if these phones are confiscated in a raid and made public. Mask up!

So you do not expect them to take safety precautions?

 

[AutomaticSlim]

I could only imagine what would happen if these phones are confiscated in a raid and made public.

Absolutely nothing would happen unless you are Elliot Spitzer or Robert Kraft or Jimmy Swaggert or someone on their level.
I can't even tell you how many AMPs and Agencies that were busted (2006 Fed raid, 2016 NYC K-AMP raid, etc..) had my phone, and I only have one and the number has not changed. I never once got so much as a text.

Guys, we are SMALL POTATOES.
They are not interested in tracking all/any of us down.
Won't happen.
They don't track down violent flash mob robbers who steal thousands of dollars of LV bags.
Why on earth would they care about us?

 

[MKC103]

So you do not expect them to take safety precautions?

I expect them to have cameras and store recordings. I don't expect them to save our pictures in their contacts along with our phone numbers.

 

[MKC103]

Absolutely nothing would happen unless you are Elliot Spitzer or Robert Kraft or Jimmy Swaggert or someone on their level.

Never mentioned anything about the authorities descending on all mongers. BUT if they did confiscate a phone and release the images to the press that would be a lot worse for many of us. the post would probably release a special section!

 

[Ankle_Socks]

I expect them to have cameras and store recordings. I don't expect them to save our pictures in their contacts along with our phone numbers.

Hmmm people who at one point were routinely attacked shoukd just trust that you are a good guy and not bother save info on you in case you snap and decide to take out your anger on them

 

[KTMbiker]

https://www.ampreviews.net/index.php?threads/i-work-at-an-asian-spa-ask-me-anything.127309/
Ask this guy

 

[Ankle_Socks]

https://www.ampreviews.net/index.php?threads/i-work-at-an-asian-spa-ask-me-anything.127309/
Ask this guy

Hmm i have seen that thread and i have refused to click on it , not logical for someone at a spa to write a thread