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[–] 201 points 10 months ago

That's actually really clever. Triggering an anger response with an urgency to act will reduce the victim's critical thinking and make the phishing attack more likely to succeed.

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  • [–] 112 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    This is pretty good. The spelling and grammar are fine, and to be honest, the concept is sadly believable given how corporations have bowed down to Trump and MAGA.

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  • [–] 61 points 10 months ago* (3 children)

    Im only getting conservative ragebait :(


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  • [–] 16 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Are you a registered republican, or live in a conservative area? I’m registered R so I can vote for the least crazy candidate in their primaries. Because a democrat has basically zero chance of winning the general election in my district. And I get the MAGA bait too.

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  • [–] 39 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    This is a really good phishing trap. Looks genuine and good grammar and punctuation...I would fall for it.

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  • [–] 25 points 10 months ago (11 children)

    good phishing email but what does TW mean? am i stupid

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  • [–] 23 points 10 months ago (9 children)

    Usually Trigger Warning, to warn someone more sensitive to triggers to be careful. Don't really know which trigger would be in this email?

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    thanks (to both replies)

    probably would be quite triggering to someone who's been scammed sadly

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  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Also triggering to anyone upset by ICE murdering people in the streets. I've never been scammed, but the idea of my emails automatically announcing support for the gestapo stirred up some feelings in me.

    ... which is why it's an excellent phishing email, hats off to them. I'd be way more likely to rush to the link in this case than if I received a standard "your account is being locked" phish.

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  • [–] 21 points 10 months ago

    Ooh, I should start adding a FUCK ICE footer element to my emails.

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  • [–] 13 points 10 months ago

    No matter how tempted you may be, never click links in emails. You can go to your own settings without using that link in the email.

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    ... You guys get phishing emails?

    I guess I must be doing something right.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago

    Are you saying normal people wouldn't want to opt out of having "I support ICE" on all of their emails?

    This email is targeting people that are angry at ICE. The people that support ICE presumably wouldn't click the button to opt out.

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  • [+] -7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I get the feeling that none of the money ever goes to the intended recipients so they can just say they support whoever is most convenient for them at the time.

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