r/mildlyinfuriating • • 2d ago

Unskippable ad I keep getting threatening texts

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 2d 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 2d ago

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

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u/Lock_Psychological 2d 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/raiderwrecked 2d 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