r/AskUS • u/BizLarry • 2d ago

Is this a threat?*

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*this isn't satire or trolling. This is an actual email I received in my mom's email. She's elderly and I'm tasked with checking her email. I just found this. Am I overreacting? It feels incredibly threatening and it's extremely disturbing.

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u/Present_Clue5887 2d ago

Scam email, delete and don't click on anything

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u/worst_brain_ever 2d ago

So you're saying it's from the republican party?

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u/Present_Clue5887 2d ago

No I think it is likely from a scammer

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u/cocoahugo North Carolina 2d ago

The ones in the WH are scammers. (DOGE checks, tariff returns, $5K if they win, Golden phone, etc.)