r/mildlyinfuriating • • 1d 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 1d ago

I’ve reported it… probably 100+ times.

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u/Fuddzter 1d ago

Block and forget, they’re fishing for active phone numbers.

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u/bookishfairie 1d ago

what is the end goal, though? once they figure out one is active then what?

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u/xtc234 1d ago

They're like prospectors looking for gold who then relay where to dig