YAS (Yet Another Scam)

I got this message last night as Elaine and I were strolling to a restaurant:

Your group order has been picked up from Chili's Grill & Bar and your Dasher is on the way! :-) - Msg&Data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel.

And soon after:

Your Dasher Abduvali is approaching with your group order from Chili's Grill & Bar. Enjoy your meal!

The message came from a number with a 201 area code — northern New Jersey. I was in New Jersey in October. Did someone get hold of my info? I immediately had visions of forgetting about dinner and being stuck on the phone with my bank sorting out the problem. So:

I checked the account. No charge for Chili’s.

I searched for the number that texted me and found it at 800notes, where other recipients of texts from this number had reported it: “Thanks for your order from Han Dynasty,” “Thank you for your order from Gus’s World Famous Chicken.”

Of course — a scam.

Scam efforts increase as we near the end-of-year holidays. Keep calm and carry on.