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Comment on Ask HN: Why does my newsletter get so many spam sign ups?

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Newsletters on any site are prime candidates for spammers and malware distributors. One email reaching thousands or potentially hundreds of thousands of people is very tempting. Spammers and malware authors are getting more clever too. They have bots that pose as people and ask naive leading questions, then ultimately direct people to the watering holes.

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