I had no idea the unsubscribe button posed such a risk (re-posting)
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.
The attached clip from an internet post explains it better than I can.
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.
If anyone finds it helpful, or has other advice, I am grateful.
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