Woman receives ‘scariest’ message from stranger at airport. Here’s what happened

During a layover, a US woman named Kirsten was shocked and uneasy after receiving an unsolicited text message from a stranger who had obtained her number from her luggage tag. Sharing her upsetting experience on TikTok, she explained how the encounter caught her off guard and made her uncomfortable.

According to a report in The New York Post, a man named Nate saw Kirsten’s phone number on her luggage tag while she was waiting for her flight. In her now-viral TikTok video, the Texas resident shared a screenshot of the unsolicited text explaining how the encounter unfolded.

Reportedly, in the video, as Kirsten walked through the terminal, she explained, “I’m at the airport and a scary thing happened to me. I’m sitting there at my scale and I get this message.”

The text read: “Hi Kristen, my name is Nate. I saw you and thought you were so beautiful that I had to find a way to talk to you. I saw your number on the luggage tag and decided to send you a message. I promise this isn’t as weird as it sounds! Give a guy a chance?

Kirsten was shocked to say that as well as spelling his name wrong, she wondered why he couldn’t come to her directly. She felt this violated her privacy, especially since the address was also visible on the label, leaving her vulnerable to harassment or surveillance.

The TikToker clarified that she was unaware of the man’s identity and disregarded the fact that he was looking at her. Additionally, the woman said it felt “really weird” because she included her current home address on her luggage tag, allowing that person to find out where she resided.

She did not reveal whether he tried to talk to her again and whether any other Nate-related incidents occurred.

However, the publication cited the words of American Airlines flight attendant Ally Case to explain that specifying name, number and address on the luggage tag can turn into an open invitation to strangers.

“Always, always, always reverse your information on your baggage card,” Ally Case was quoted by the NY Post. Ally also said that she has observed individuals displaying their personal information in languages ​​on a daily basis, which is very risky in certain situations.