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phylny

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5. So many of the texts I get asking for money are bogus.

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Thu Mar 6, 2025, 12:19 PM

Mar 2025

Just because it has Bernie's or Obama's or, yesterday, Stacey Abrams' name on it doesn't mean it's from them or from a legitimate organization.

When I check the organization via Duck-Duck-Go, they usually have a very low confidence score.

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I Just Got A Text From Dems To Donate Money [View all] gab13by13 Mar 2025 OP

YES!!!! Faux pas Mar 2025 #1

"Earn it" dalton99a Mar 2025 #2

You texted back to an automated texting service? Oopsie Daisy Mar 2025 #3

I unsubscribed to begging emails. There's an "unsubscribe" link in the email. usonian Mar 2025 #4

So many of the texts I get asking for money are bogus. phylny Mar 2025 #5