Executive Summary

An individual reports receiving unsolicited thank‑you emails after subscribing to a newsletter. The emails are automatically generated and appear to be a scam, but the sender claims they are genuine. The article discusses the phenomenon and potential phishing risk associated with such subscription‑based email campaigns.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Schneier on Security - Published Date: 2026-09-01T17:36:13+00:00 - Category: threat-intel

Original Description: To subscribe to my monthly email newsletter, you have to enter your information on the webpage, and then reply to an automatically generated email. This is, of course, to prevent people from subscribing addresses other than their own. Starting last weekend, I have been receiving a lot of individual responses to those emails. Always one line: Thank you for the positive impact your emails have had on my life. Your emails are a game-changer. Your emails are a constant reminder of why I subscribe...

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