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Re:Ask HN: ‪When did email spam become an acceptable “growth... by yati on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @06:49AM (#13470608)
CitiBank used to send me spam about credit cards (I used to own one a few years ago). The opt-out link led to a page where I must fill out an elaborate form with the CC number and address and whatnot to unsubscribe from spam I never asked for in the first place :(
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Re:Ask HN: ‪When did email spam become an acceptable “growth... by DrScump on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @09:25PM (#13477893)
Are you sure that wasn't a phishing attempt?
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Re:Ask HN: ‪When did email spam become an acceptable “growth... by yati on Sunday February 05, 2017 @08:48AM (#13572396)
I did verify that, and yes it was scary in the beginning. When I asked customer care, I was told that is how it is :/
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