Quid pro quo, sometimes known as “something for something spam,” is a type of spam that offers to assist individuals in exchange for something else. This could be in the form of an email, text message or phone call, promising to help someone with a problem. If the victim falls for this deception, the victim is forced to divulge important information due to the vulnerability. This strategy also allows the spammer access to important files, passwords and other information, making defrauding the victim easier.
The simplest approach to avoid a quid pro quo scam is to ignore such texts completely. Knowing that scamming is common should deter people from trusting or responding to spam communications.