Cartel Threat Scam Using Public Info

A reddit report about a impersonation scam that cost someone Amount not specified. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

Hey, so I have a question about a scam I've been getting. Recently I was on a few sites and someone contacted me and threatened me with violence and violent pics. They also sent my family's names and my old address (where some of my family still lives, but not me). But the thing is, all of this information is pretty easy to find just by searching the internet, so should I be concerned? It's all stuff someone can get from typing my number, which they have. They say they're from a Mexican cartel and keep threatening me if I don't send money. Should I be concerned, or should I keep blocking every scam number and deleting the texts (never responding)? The person used the same name for two different texts, so I also wonder if the name he's using is just a common name for scammers, since it sounds pretty generic for Mexican. Especially if it's an automated scam text where they send the same group of pics and messages.

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