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Suspicious Text About Film Project Sent to High School Girls

Staff at Bais Rivkah School in Crown Heights are warning parents about a suspicious text message received by at least two young high school girls inviting them to be part of a supposed video filmed by comedian and film producer Mendy Pellin. Full Story

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Truecaller
October 29, 2022 11:15 pm

True caller says the number belongs to Robin Lawson

Truecaller also says
Reply to  Truecaller
October 30, 2022 12:14 am

And it also says Michael Harris

Different
Reply to  Truecaller
October 30, 2022 12:44 am

On my true caller it says Michael Harris. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Any way the number is 4438441079

Truecaller
Reply to  Truecaller
October 30, 2022 12:54 am

I searched it on truecaller just now and it said Michael Harris

Truecaller.com
Reply to  Truecaller
November 1, 2022 8:32 pm

I think Michael Harris is a famous basket ball player

Truepeoplesearch
Reply to  Truecaller
October 30, 2022 2:25 am

It says a Mike Harris with a criminal record

Mike Harris
Reply to  Truecaller
October 30, 2022 7:55 am

Is the name I saw when I looked it up

You need to work on your google skills
Reply to  Truecaller
October 30, 2022 9:49 am

Literally not connected with her at all

Let Police be involved
Reply to  Truecaller
October 30, 2022 11:39 am

You can’t rely on public info in such situations

Trafficking?
October 29, 2022 11:40 pm

Scary. Might be a ploy to lure & abduct religious girls.

“Might?”
Reply to  Trafficking?
October 30, 2022 2:43 pm

No “might” about it. It’s a certainty.

Police Report
October 29, 2022 11:41 pm

This should be promptly reported to law enforcement.

Yossi K
Reply to  Police Report
October 30, 2022 5:42 am

443 is a Canadian area code number that comes up many times thru computer generated numbers.

No it’s not
Reply to  Yossi K
October 30, 2022 9:45 am

Google 443 area code it is not Canada

Wrong
Reply to  Yossi K
October 30, 2022 9:55 am

Incorrect. 443 is the Baltimore Maryland area

Some facts
Reply to  Yossi K
October 30, 2022 10:02 am

1. No. This is an eastern Maryland area code.
2. Area codes have almost no bearing anymore as cellphone can move anywhere and still keep their initial area code
3. This number is a verizon wireless phone number

ROXANNE HOYLE
Reply to  Yossi K
November 7, 2022 12:19 am

according to okcaller this number belongs to ROXANNE HOYLE

Wondering
October 29, 2022 11:41 pm

Should the person Make a police report?

Report this to the FBI
October 29, 2022 11:44 pm

Why is this being labeled as an FYI. This is potentially a human trafficking ploy. Making this a serious crime. The relevant police departments should be made aware and the perpetrators arrested immediately.

It doesn't work like that
Reply to  Report this to the FBI
October 30, 2022 11:11 am

The message was probably sent by a bunch of Jewish boys trying to have fun and the girls probably know exactly who sent the message or have a pretty good idea.

who says?
Reply to  It doesn't work like that
October 30, 2022 6:45 pm

or not

So sus
October 29, 2022 11:48 pm

My gosh

Michael Harris
October 30, 2022 12:07 am

This number belonges to someone named Michael Harris

Private investigator
October 30, 2022 12:15 am

We should have kept it quiet and actually went and then assess the situation
And if necessary take physical action

Not Smart
Reply to  Private investigator
October 30, 2022 10:19 am

You would have zero legal protection and in fact could be charged yourself.

That’s not how the real system works–TV drama isn’t real life.

Unless a sworn law enforcement officer is involved you would have tainted any evidence, and likely ruined any chance of prosecution.

sorta
Reply to  Private investigator
October 31, 2022 12:05 am

I agree, but together with law enforcement. Could have been done. But that takes considerable restraint, and when terrified one usually just acts short term safely. So can’t judge the reaction, just saying an alternative slower more methodical track might have been fruitful. Also possible that the objective here wasn’t a kidnap, but rather money. Maybe a couple steps later the bad guy would say to send some money to cover xyz which will be reimbursed upon arrival…and poof, money gone.

Smartphones?
October 30, 2022 12:17 am

Why are girls at that age having smartphones?

Fix the root, fix the problem.

please
Reply to  Smartphones?
October 30, 2022 10:36 am

Sure, let’s place the onus on the victims rather than the human traffickers 😐

Nothing to do with Smart phone issue
Reply to  Smartphones?
October 30, 2022 12:22 pm

Flip/dumb phones also get text messages

C'mon
Reply to  Smartphones?
October 30, 2022 6:52 pm

Why is every situation always blamed on something the victim/girl did wrong. The way they dressed, the way they talk, their hair, the PHONE!? Victims don’t ask for this, Ever! Why can’t everyone see that.

Umm
Reply to  Smartphones?
October 30, 2022 6:54 pm

What if she was 18? Is that still too young.

You are making the problem
Reply to  Smartphones?
October 30, 2022 6:56 pm

Instead of teaching people how to use their phone, how to act from seeing such a text, everyone right away goes to say if you take away the root of the problem the problem is solved. Sorry it doesn’t always work like that. This is the real world. This is life.

Agreed
Reply to  Smartphones?
November 7, 2022 12:20 am

agreed

The discrepancies
October 30, 2022 12:24 am

“Looking forward to having a great time!”? That doesn’t sound legit – that sounds creepy.
A Friend of mine recommended you than getting the number from the school faculty?
All of a sudden school faculties gives out numbers?
Id be surprised if this person is over the age of 16 or has an IQ level above 70

It doesn't work like that
Reply to  The discrepancies
October 30, 2022 11:12 am

Agreed it was probably a couple of yeshiva boys having fun

WOW!
October 30, 2022 1:07 am

Thank you for posting!

Thank you
October 30, 2022 2:19 am

Thank you to these girls for speaking up

Received this from the number
October 30, 2022 2:36 am

We are looking for two girls in school who can commit to coming to New Jersey to film. (We are filming in Lakewood) We will arrange for all your traveling expenses to be paid and a place to stay for the week. We can let you know more information once we get a definite answer. If you would like to watch previous films that we produced you can see them on YouTube or visit our website. Our videos are designed to bring laughter and entertainment to the frum community. Please let us know if you are interested and we’ll get… Read more »

Human trafficking
October 30, 2022 2:46 am

Someone report this to the FBI right now, this is literally the scariest thing I’ve ever seen.

Report this immediate danger
October 30, 2022 3:35 am

Soo dangerous !!!! The fbi must take care of this

Concerned
October 30, 2022 3:45 am

Is there an investigation underway ascertaining whether this person did indeed get access to these girls phone numbers from a compromised school database? If not, this should be started promptly to ensure information security is up to standard.

This shouldn’t taken lightly
October 30, 2022 7:23 am

Has law enforcement been notified?

Terrible
October 30, 2022 8:25 am

But it’s probably a bored bucher

I hope that’s all it js
Reply to  Terrible
October 30, 2022 9:48 am

But wow super bored to make such a detailed pathetic message

Even if
Reply to  Terrible
October 30, 2022 10:00 am

How did this bored bochur get all these numbers

Not an excuse
Reply to  Terrible
October 30, 2022 6:58 pm

To scare the daylight out of girls?

Terrible
Reply to  Not an excuse
October 31, 2022 12:25 am

It’s not an excuse. It’s reality.

Michael Harris
October 30, 2022 9:53 am

https://www.usphonebook.com/michael-harris/UzITMyYzNyMDOxAzMyQTN0gzM30yR

This was the closest I could find to a profile. Not sure its him. https://wefunder.com/michaelharris7

He used to live and still has a bunch if siblings who live in NJ.

Time for some education
October 30, 2022 9:59 am

This would be a good time to teach that girls about the methods of see traffickers

They don't do that
Reply to  Time for some education
October 30, 2022 6:59 pm

People think it’s too sensitive to talk about.

It doesn't work like that
October 30, 2022 11:08 am

To all of you trying to figure out who’s number it is, with todays technology you can send a message from your phone or computer using someone else’s number so while that number May belong to whoever true caller says it belongs to it it probably was not that person who sent the message.

Spoof sms numbers
Reply to  It doesn't work like that
October 30, 2022 8:27 pm

See this website, https://www.spoofmytextmessage.com/spoof-text-messages
Exactly.
One can easily falsify/spoof the originating/senders phone number with ease.

So unfortunately this person is correct.

Wrong
Reply to  It doesn't work like that
October 30, 2022 11:36 pm

This was a 2-way conversation. Big difference.

Police /FBI this is a scary message
October 30, 2022 11:37 am

Please, let us know that all girls & parents who got this message were advised to report it and someone from our community is on top of it.
This is very scary to lure kids to another state;(…HaShem Ishmor!

Oh wow
October 30, 2022 2:00 pm

Thank you for posting.

Scam techniques
October 30, 2022 3:37 pm

“Michael Harris” is a bland Anglo-Saxon name, the type scammers like to use to make them sound “harmless Middle-American.”

In the olden days, girls were lured into white slavery but guys claiming to recruit for beauty pageants. I foresee a big uptick, given our sick society.

Just report it already!
Reply to  Scam techniques
November 5, 2022 10:59 pm

Get the appropriate people to take care of it pronto!

what?
October 30, 2022 3:45 pm

get rid of smartphones their killing this generation

NO!
Reply to  what?
October 30, 2022 4:54 pm

NO SMARTPHONES R NOT RUINING ANYONE OR ANYTHING.
IT JUST HOW U USE THEM.
JUST DONT ANSWER SUSPICIOUS TEXTS AND UR GOOD!!!!

Disagree
Reply to  what?
October 30, 2022 5:09 pm

This is not true. Girls and boys alike all have full control over their smartphone usage. The fact that they “get addicted” is a you problem. Not a smartphone problem.

You seem uninformed
Reply to  what?
October 30, 2022 7:01 pm

To say that you must not know how the world works. Phones aren’t the issue it’s not knowing how to use them that is the problem

It's the Smartphone or a bored Bochur or both
October 31, 2022 11:07 am

Seriously?! This really where our heads are at?
To blame the situation on some defualt out-of-our-hands wishing-it-was-better religous-guilt excuse (regardless of what truth it holds or lack thereof) is stupid and irresponsible.

It is still worthwhile, imo, to contact the proper authorities since the culprit may not be aware of this article.

Truecaller.com
November 1, 2022 8:31 pm

It says on true caller that he live is Baltimore
Strange how he got a hold of people’s numbers 🔢

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