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tfmMA to PrivacyEnglish · 4 months ago

That 'unsubscribe' button may be a scam

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That 'unsubscribe' button may be a scam

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tfmMA to PrivacyEnglish · 4 months ago
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Here's how to protect your email inbox.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/441870

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  • Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    The unsubscribe button just validates the email address is live and has someone paying attention to it.

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      Usually it’s already from an account that I verified the email for.

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