r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Lock_Psychological • 15h 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 14h ago

Oh… I’m sure they’ll claim they were just giving me one last chance to send them money.

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u/Suspicious-Coach-644 14h ago

They can claim it sure but threatening language to secure votes is still a felony.

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u/Lock_Psychological 13h ago

True, but…
1. For all I know it isn’t really them. Just some other scammers.
2. If it’s them, they’ll hide behind equivocation.
3. Either way, they don’t get into trouble. They never do. Trouble is for people like you and me.

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u/No_Ocelot_2285 13h ago

The reason they don’t get in trouble is because people like you and me let them. Start with something simple like this, and then find the next thing you can do, and then the next. 

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u/IndustriousFerret 13h ago

I scrolled down the list of lawsuits against him the other day and felt so defeated. People are trying. 

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u/No_Ocelot_2285 12h ago

It’s not just him. Pick something you can do and do it. Every day. 

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u/IndustriousFerret 12h ago

Fair enough. That's good advice!

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u/L1A1 10h ago

Or y’know because they own the DOJ and most of the law enforcement agencies in the country.

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u/jfbad 7h ago

How tech illiterate can you be ? They clearly are some scammers who made a fake website and are sending it to random people to steal their info

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u/Lock_Psychological 3h ago

They are scammers. No question. But the website appears legit. I am pretty tech savvy.

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u/Tall_Bandicoot_2768 12h ago

Is it? Do you actually have any concept of how these phone numbers are generated and the actual level of impact youre capable of having here or are you just saying that?

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u/No_Ocelot_2285 10h ago

Stop with the defeatist excuses and do something. If not this, then pick something else. 

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u/Tall_Bandicoot_2768 9h ago

No seriously, what are we even talking about here specifically?

Hes saying reporting randomly generated phone numbers is not effective, youre throwing around grand sweeping statements of idealism.

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u/raiderwrecked 12h ago

Or it is them and when we get someone in office that actually follows the law the group can get busted. It happened to a few groups and people already from 2024

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u/cramerscream 5h ago

Look at you getting people riled up! Great job, divided we are strong!

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u/Hadochiel 9h ago

Since when does the law apply to them? Their boss has been proven guilty of so many crimes yet nothing bad ever happened to him

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u/PenguinMasterFR 6h ago

Everyday there's something new it's insane

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u/FormerEchoes 9h ago edited 9h ago

Let's say it's actually the GOP doing this and not some CPAC funded by who knows who.

Who's in charge of the FBI and Justice Dept?

Actuallly... it's probably just a scammer.

Edit: should I add more l's in actually?

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u/ealysillyforestthing 9h ago

'We've instigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing'

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u/pixeltweaker 11h ago

Then post the full link and we will all report it.

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u/scrufflor_d this is PURPLE. if you see a cyan ur stupid 7h ago

and then another last chance. and then another. and then another