"call this number to report illegal aliens," but the number just puts them on hold. so far, they've made $17,000.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

This seems hard to believe. If true, funny.

Reposted by T. Greg Doucette
https://bsky.app/profile/gregdoucette.bsky.social

GOLIKEHELLMACHINE
‪@golikehellmachine.com‬

every week i have to force myself not to stand up some website like standupforice dot org to harvest donations from credulous morons

‪derek guy‬
‪@dieworkwear.bsky.social‬
· 21h

read online that someone set-up a premium rate phone number where callers get charged $3.99/ min. then they posted flyers in their neighborhood that said "call this number to report illegal aliens," but the number just puts them on hold with music. so far, they've made $17,000
6:04 PM · Feb 1, 2026

every week i have to force myself not to stand up some website like standupforice dot org to harvest donations from credulous morons

— GOLIKEHELLMACHINE (@golikehellmachine.com) 2026-02-01T23:04:37.584Z

derek guy
‪@dieworkwear.bsky.social‬

read online that someone set-up a premium rate phone number where callers get charged $3.99/ min. then they posted flyers in their neighborhood that said "call this number to report illegal aliens," but the number just puts them on hold with music. so far, they've made $17,000
3:28 PM · Feb 1, 2026

read online that someone set-up a premium rate phone number where callers get charged .99/ min. then they posted flyers in their neighborhood that said "call this number to report illegal aliens," but the number just puts them on hold with music. so far, they've made ,000

— derek guy (@dieworkwear.bsky.social) 2026-02-01T20:28:20.330Z

[sop]

1. Hahahahaha...

Bluesky comment: "...If you're going to commit crimes, please focus on people who would happily sell out their neighbours to the Gestapo."

[tanyev]

2. Someone should set one up and donate all the money to legal aid for victims of ICE.

[Qutzupalotl]

3. That's funny, but it's still fraud.

You have to inform people of any premium fees, even if it's only in fine print.

We should not set ourselves up for prosecution under this regime.

[ret5hd]

4. i'm unconvinced this is real...

i need a step-by-step instruction sheet on how to set up an operation like this. only then will i be convinced.

[eppur_se_muova]

5. Damn ! I wish I could think of things like that !

If fools and their money are soon parted anyway, why be skittish about being the one to do the parting ?

[SergeStorms]

6. No you don't.

These greedy fools will pay for it in the end. Better to be an honest fool, like myself. 😁