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itcfish

(1,828 posts)
Thu Nov 30, 2017, 10:13 AM Nov 2017

Youve been warned: Listen to the creepy robocalls being sent to people with derogatory Trump pos


A phone pranking app called Ownage Pranks is facilitating robocalls to people across the United States (and Canada) that leave threatening voicemails about their “derogatory” anti-Donald Trump posts, Gizmodo reports.

“It was kind of threatening,” Vanderbrook told Gizmodo. “I was dumbfounded at first and then creeped out. Then I was angry and that’s when I decided to share it.”

In the call, a man’s voice tells Vanderbrook, “We’ve been monitoring some of your posts and it does seem that you’ve been making some rather negative comments about President Trump.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/11/youve-been-warned-listen-to-the-creepy-robocalls-being-sent-to-people-with-derogatory-trump-posts-on-social-media/
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Youve been warned: Listen to the creepy robocalls being sent to people with derogatory Trump pos (Original Post) itcfish Nov 2017 OP
The phone call reciever needs to contact his states Attorney General NOW. riversedge Nov 2017 #1
I would love to know itcfish Nov 2017 #3
Your number can be publicly displayed on facebook. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2017 #4
Posting phone numbers in public forums is really lame IMO. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #6
Indeed, it is. nt Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2017 #7
Now that is really itcfish Nov 2017 #9
Never underestimate the stupidity of people. nt Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2017 #10
I can't be the only one here who has gotten death threats dembotoz Nov 2017 #2
I've Received itcfish Nov 2017 #5
That's just an invitation! Dread Pirate Roberts Nov 2017 #8
For people who worship words Control-Z Nov 2017 #11

itcfish

(1,828 posts)
3. I would love to know
Thu Nov 30, 2017, 10:20 AM
Nov 2017

How they are getting the information? Who is giving out the cell numbers? Are the big communication companies Verizon, ATT etc. giving or selling our information? Have we no protection? Has Twitter, Facebook been hacked? Can the Russians be doing this?

 

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)
4. Your number can be publicly displayed on facebook.
Thu Nov 30, 2017, 10:22 AM
Nov 2017

I’m amazed at how many people decide to use that feature.

When you sign up for account, they ask for your number and give you option to make it public or only share with people you want or with no one at all.

dembotoz

(16,802 posts)
2. I can't be the only one here who has gotten death threats
Thu Nov 30, 2017, 10:20 AM
Nov 2017

Being openly blue in a red area or being very lefty on Facebook can do that.

itcfish

(1,828 posts)
5. I've Received
Thu Nov 30, 2017, 10:23 AM
Nov 2017

Threats on FB Messenger. One individual threatened to cut the throats of my children. I reported them to FB and blocked them. Don't know what happened, it was a few years ago.

Dread Pirate Roberts

(1,896 posts)
8. That's just an invitation!
Thu Nov 30, 2017, 10:26 AM
Nov 2017

Don't like it? O.K. then, I guess I'll have to double up on my posts about Trump. A robo-call never hurt anyone. You're dealing with people who worship words, not action. Trump's only skill is saying things that sway the weak minded. When you think about it, he's not all that good at it, there's just a lot of gullible people. Call away dumbphucks, it doesn't make you any smarter and it doesn't make Trump any better at being president.

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