The phone buzzed on the table as the screen lit up with a new text alert flashing on the screen. Reaching over to see who was texting him, Chris grabbed the phone and opened the message. Chris was an average 18-year-old in the middle of his senior year. He wasn’t the most popular person or the most athletic, but he managed maintain a decent body with a healthy social life.
Looking now at the message, it read:
“Congratulations, Chris! You have been the lucky winner in our selection process! In order to accept your prize and learn more about what you have won, respond with ‘Yes’ within the next 24 hours.”
Being that Chris was both bored and curious, he went along with the probable scam to see what would happen if he decided to play along and sent ‘Yes’.
“Thank you for replying so quickly, Chris! By replying ‘Yes’, you have also accepted all of the terms that go along with your prize. As the winner, you have been selected as the sole participant in the ‘Text-Mogrifier’ program. This program aims to help those in need of a little excitement in their lives by allowing the user to alter reality with one simple text! All you need to do is send a text back to this number with your desired wish, and it shall be processed immediately! Have fun with your new life!”
Chris read and re-read the message, wondering what kind of odd scam or virus this was trying to trick him into getting, but it was just plain text, so he figured he might as well keep going. The first thing he decided to try was to change…