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Has anyone else received stuff like this?

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's a separate thread for each user or group you have. These bots come in as a new contact and thread. So no. Never in the middle of a preexisting conversation. I got one once, 2-3 years ago now. It was immediately apparent like this one. I just reported and blocked them.