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Added to the wrong group chat? Happened to me too

Added to the wrong group chat? Happened to me too

It’s not the same as being texted secret American war plans, but I have been mistaken for an M&A counter-party twice in the past two years.

Misdirected messages can have huge consequences. Bethany Rae

It was one of those text messages that had to be read a few times before it could be fully comprehended.

“Hi Peter, Hope you are well, I see you guys are doing a bit of BD [business development] in bulks and metals,” the text from the chief executive of an ASX-listed mining company read.

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Peter Ker
Peter KerResources reporterPeter Ker covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Melbourne. Connect with Peter on Twitter. Email Peter at pker@afr.com

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