'We will come after you' Emails Threaten Voters In Key Swing States

Voters across Florida have received emails threatening, "We will come after you," for a vote against the reelection of President Donald Trump from an email domain purportedly abandoned by the far-right militant group, Proud Boys.

The emails claim to have knowledge of the recipient's address and “everything” else.

Federal and state authorities where investigating the emails, noting they were sent servers located overseas, raising questions about their origin. CBS News reported the emails originated from IP addresses linked to servers in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Estonia.

The illegal emails caused panic among some voters.

"While I am not intimidated by this scam looking email, my elderly mother very much is," said Debi Martinez, an Alachua County resident who was among the individuals who received the message.

Enrique Tarrio, a Proud Boys leader, said Tuesday the group wasn't involve, but expressed concern.

"If somebody's trying to intimidate voters, they're probably successful. The damage is done to some people that aren't very media savvy, you know, like a 70 year old that gets an email like this and is not going to go out to vote," Tarrio said.

Voter intimidation is a federal offense subject as long as year in prison. The American Civil Liberties Union says voter intimidation is uncommon but should be reported immediately.

The domain for the sender's email "officialproudboys.com" was inactive by Tuesday afternoon although the site does appear to have been previously affiliated with the group. WUFT, Gainesville, Florida, reported internet records show that control over the internet address, created in March 2017, was changed Monday night.

Similar emails were also reported in Pennsylvania, Arizona and Alaska.

Trump declined to denouce militia groups like the Proud Boys during the first presidential debate.

"Proud Boys – stand back and stand by. But I'll tell you what. I'll tell you what. Somebody's got to do something about antifa and the left because this is not a right-wing problem," the president said.

The Proud Boys are a far-right, all-male group with a history of street violence against left-wing supporters. It was founded in 2016 by Vice Media co-founder Gavin McInnes and described itself at the time as a politically incorrect men’s club for “Western chauvinists."

The Southern Poverty Law Center categorizes the Proud Boys as a hate group “known for anti-Muslim and misogynistic rhetoric.”