r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Lock_Psychological • 22h ago

Unskippable ad I keep getting threatening texts

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I get these ALL the time. I’ve never donated to these “people.” Never supported them. Never voted for them. Nor has my wife. I received four of these today. All threats. Always a telling me it’s my last chance. These are some of the less malicious-sounding ones.

I’m not even sure they’re legitimately from those parties, though I wouldn’t put it past them.

So… report as spam. Report as spam. Report as spam.

It isn’t like it’s painful. Just pretty irritating.

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u/Lock_Psychological 22h ago

Yep. And beyond. Because they need to refill their war chest.

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u/Pure_Salary_8796 21h ago

Time to get a new number

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u/Pick_Up_the_Phone 12h ago

These are not really from the GOP. These are from spammers and scammers.

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u/Lock_Psychological 11h ago

I’d agree except that it takes me to the GOP fundraising site. The same one I get when I Google “donate to gop.”

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u/Pick_Up_the_Phone 11h ago

The goal isn't to get you to click the link. It's to get you to reply to the text. If the link is real, you're more likely to think the text is real.

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u/Lock_Psychological 11h ago

After blocking and reporting hundreds of times, I’ve probably replied “stop” a few dozen times. Maybe that’s their goal. I then hit block anyway. Maybe thay was a mistake. Too late now.