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Originally Posted by thevillager1988
I have been diligently trying to keep my emails clear of clutter by unsubscribing to the many many advertisements that find their way into my inbox. Only recently did I notice many of the advertisements are coming from suspicious links. Ug. And now I have learned that there is a scam strategy that is precisely designed to get us to click the unsubscribe. Having done a little digging, I learned it is never a good idea to click the unsubscribe - and it’s likely to be a link that attaches a virus or malware to your computer.
This clip from an internet post explains it better than I can.
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I am now using care when clearing all the trash from my email. And because of my naivete on the subject, I have a lot of trash.
My intention in this post is to help others. If it's not helpful, I will be able to tell by the responses and will take it down.
If anyone finds it helpful, or has other advice, I am grateful. |
Clicking the unsubscribe just verifys for the scammers that its a valid active email. Yes, it has been a known fact for a long time but some dont know. You just block the address. Not unsubscribe