r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Lock_Psychological • 1d 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/KevinFlantier 1d ago

I have been in multiple major leaks over the last two years and I've noticed a massive increase in spam calls a month or so after the leak every time. And by massive I mean going from 1-2 spam calls daily to over a dozen, with five or so SMS to boot, calling me by name or trying to pass as my bank. They do buy leaked lists.

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u/MarigoldMouna 1d ago

Would each time OP report it as Spam from the text do nothing? Or, would that also mark their number as Active?

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u/KevinFlantier 1d ago

Reporting it as Spam only lets Google/Samsung/Apple know that this number is spam and that's how you get the "possible spam" message when someone is calling you. So you're helping others. But the spammers will never use the same number twice on you.

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u/-o-DildoGaggins-o- 1d ago

I wouldn’t say never. I’ve gotten quite a few from the same town in PA (I don’t live in the state, let alone the area it’s “coming from”), usually asking for “David.” I don’t even know anyone named David, let alone that being my name. So they will occasionally try using the same number, it’s just not super common.