The Trump campaign may have hacked my donor data.

[Johnny2X2X]

Last edited Thu Oct 31, 2024, 10:00 AM - Edit history (1)

So in the last week, the Trump campaign got my email and phone number some how. I am now getting texts and mails from the Trump campaign begging for money, but not just normal texts and mails, they obviously know I'm a donor for Harris and the language in their pleas is to try to get me to flip. There's a mix of those messages, and of simple messages about donating that you don't know where they're from until you click the link and it brings you to the Trump Campaign's donation page. At the same time, I also started getting messages from Elmo offering me $47 if I pledge to vote for Trump. There's no way they could have gotten my info unless they did some hacking IMO.

I've also started getting messages from I am not sure who to donate, it's unclear when I follow the links which party the donation page is for.

[newdeal2]

1. I doubt it

Everyone is getting texts all day from both parties. They likely bought your number through a larger data set or are just spamming random numbers.

[Lonestarblue]

2. I've been getting Trump messages and emails for weeks now.

I also get dozens of emails from groups I’ve never heard of claiming to be working for Democrats. I only donate to candidates, not groups.

[Johnny2X2X]

7. Some of the messages I am getting know I donated to Harris

John, We know you're considering voting for Harris, but did you know she will personally murder you and your whole family if you do...or some nonsense.

Or:

Would you reconsider your donations. Kamala Harris wants to force you to give up your car...

They seem to obviusly know I donoate to Harris. I am waiting for them to pre-populate my credit card information soon.

[yardwork]

3. I got one of those texts too,

I reported it as spam.

[Johnny2X2X]

8. Been reporting as spam too.

With Elmo so involved in the campaign, I imagine there's all sorts of cyber crime being committed on Trump's behalf.

[Liberal In Texas]

4. Not necessarily.

I've gotten texts from the dark side for several weeks asking if I still supported him (huh!?) then of course asking for money. *BLOCK*
and ERASE.
End of problem.

[liberalmuse]

5. A Trumper friend, relative or coworker likely signed you up.

If you’re on “X” Elon probably gave it to one of his shady PACs. A lady I met at a park and exchanged numbers with before she started spewing Q bullshit may have given my number to the Trump org since I quickly started getting texts from them for the first time ever. I stopped that BS quickly.

[NoRethugFriends]

6. you should change your misleading headline

[Johnny2X2X]

9. Why?

It's what I think probably happened. And I said "may", not "did".

[NoRethugFriends]

12. you have no reason that it came from act blue

There a zillion places that could have come from.

[Johnny2X2X]

13. Fair point

You changed my mind and I will change the title.

[DeepWinter]

10. I get spammed

from everyone. Dems, Repubs, Green party, everyone. Data vendors doing their jobs too well.

[gab13by13]

11. I have gotten 1,000 texts from Democrats

And Zero from Magats.