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.
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.
The spelling & grammar mistakes are normally on purpose to weed out the educated that will waste time but not fall for the final step. This is much cleverer.
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.
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.
Trigger warnings should be labelled anyway, like TW [rape]. A blanket trigger warning is useless, how are people supposed to know what topic is triggering?
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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Greg@lemmy.ca · 204 pts · 211d
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.
TomMasz@piefed.social · 113 pts · 211d
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.
bus_factor@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 211d
Also infuriating, so you're going to be pissed off and more likely to click the link without thinking.
TomMasz@piefed.social · 4 pts · 211d
A rage click response to rage bait.
Candice_the_elephant@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 210d
The spelling & grammar mistakes are normally on purpose to weed out the educated that will waste time but not fall for the final step. This is much cleverer.
Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz · 61 pts · 211d
Im only getting conservative ragebait :(
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 16 pts · 211d
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.
Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz · 12 pts · 211d
Im not from America
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 211d
You're on the wrong list
stiffyGlitch@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 211d
This is a really good phishing trap. Looks genuine and good grammar and punctuation...I would fall for it.
shalafi@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 211d
I think I might as well, and I've taught corporate information security classes.
stiffyGlitch@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 208d
I've been a student teacher at one for about 3 months. that was years and years ago. still cant remember anything that I learned :(
supergrizzlybear@pawb.social · 25 pts · 211d
good phishing email but what does TW mean? am i stupid
bobo1900@startrek.website · 23 pts · 211d
Usually Trigger Warning, to warn someone more sensitive to triggers to be careful. Don't really know which trigger would be in this email?
supergrizzlybear@pawb.social · 4 pts · 211d
thanks (to both replies)
probably would be quite triggering to someone who's been scammed sadly
bus_factor@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 211d
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.
EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 211d
If someone isn’t upset you already know.
supergrizzlybear@pawb.social · 1 pts · 210d
sorry i was really high when i wrote that, yes of course ice is the real reason
threeduck@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 210d
Trigger warnings should be labelled anyway, like TW [rape]. A blanket trigger warning is useless, how are people supposed to know what topic is triggering?
Agent641@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 210d
What if abbreviations are my trigger?
core@leminal.space · 6 pts · 210d
Then you're SOL
threeduck@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 210d
LOL.
Don't make me do it again.
Hupf@feddit.org · 1 pts · 210d
https://youtu.be/QSo0duY7-9s?t=1m57s
bobo1900@startrek.website · 1 pts · 210d
Can't save them all
tugboat_willie@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 211d
TW = Trigger Warning
null@piefed.nullspace.lol · 21 pts · 211d
Ooh, I should start adding a FUCK ICE footer element to my emails.
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 210d
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.
CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de · 11 pts · 211d
Clever.
gergolippai@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 211d
Genius
sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 211d
... You guys get phishing emails?
I guess I must be doing something right.
Maroon@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 211d
VeganBtw@piefed.social · 37 pts · 211d
It's a phishing email, the goal is just for the recipient to click on the harmful link, so this tactic could very well work.
Ledivin@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 211d
It's literally in the title of the post
SeptugenarianSenate@leminal.space · 1 pts · 211d
ColdWater@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 210d
SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 210d
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.
sheridan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 211d
Gork@sopuli.xyz · -6 pts · 211d
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.
4am@lemmy.zip · 33 pts · 211d
Found the guy who falls for this
Soulphite@reddthat.com · 16 pts · 211d
Bro never clicked Go to settings so fast in his life.