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woodsprite

(11,910 posts)
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 03:41 PM Oct 2016

I'd like to think no Hillary supporters are this gullible or non-tech savvy, but did

any of you see the thing floating around FaceBook about voting for Hillary online on FB? I don't want to post a graphic here, but it says "Vote Hillary Nov 8th. You can vote at home comfortably online..." Tells people to post "Hillary" with #presidentialelection Nov 8th between 7am and 9pm.

Posted by somebody called 5Bravo. Needless to say several people, including myself, have reported it. It's also been reported to the FBI.

Since you have to select from FB's check off and there is no place to comment or a place to check for election interference, we're reporting it as spam.

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I'd like to think no Hillary supporters are this gullible or non-tech savvy, but did (Original Post) woodsprite Oct 2016 OP
I am glad you reported this. Thank you riversedge Oct 2016 #1
Sadly, there true decent naive uninformed out there Foggyhill Oct 2016 #2
this was announced many weeks ago. wncHillsupport Oct 2016 #3
Go here to report it: Coyotl Oct 2016 #4
Kick for this Hekate Oct 2016 #5
"We reviewed the photo you reported for being annoying or uninteresting and found it doesn't violate Coyotl Oct 2016 #7
Thanks! Reported it. n/t Lucinda Oct 2016 #6
What is there to "report" ? oberliner Oct 2016 #8
No it could be fraud. If the ad is deemed to misrepresent actual voting, it should be actionable. If okaawhatever Oct 2016 #9
Interesting oberliner Oct 2016 #10
Report it also to the DNC and the FBI. NT tblue37 Oct 2016 #11
It's already been reported to the FBI, woodsprite Oct 2016 #13
All true and good points....might also be phishing....beware...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #12
Followup - Rigged? Western PA Republican Circulates Fake Meme about Online Voting in PA woodsprite Oct 2016 #14

Foggyhill

(1,060 posts)
2. Sadly, there true decent naive uninformed out there
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 03:45 PM
Oct 2016

As the number of people falling to scams and phishing attests

Older voters that may have cognitive decline are particularly susceptible to this kind of thing

wncHillsupport

(112 posts)
3. this was announced many weeks ago.
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 03:56 PM
Oct 2016

It is a scam to get people to not vote. The gullible will think they voted when, of course, they did not.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
7. "We reviewed the photo you reported for being annoying or uninteresting and found it doesn't violate
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 07:28 PM
Oct 2016

okaawhatever

(9,461 posts)
9. No it could be fraud. If the ad is deemed to misrepresent actual voting, it should be actionable. If
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 07:36 PM
Oct 2016

the fine print reveals enough info they may get away with it.

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