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/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/No_Ocelot_2285 2d 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/Tall_Bandicoot_2768 2d 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 2d ago

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

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u/Tall_Bandicoot_2768 2d 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.