Is anyone else getting dozens of spam messages every day claiming they won some prize? I blame DOGE for leaking my private email address

    • pivot_root@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      edit-2
      24 days ago

      Lucky! You have hot singles in your area spam folder, and all I get is blatant blackmail scams telling me they have my (wrong) phone number and that there’s nation-state Spyware on my phone recording videos every time I dare to stroke some sausage.

  • saltesc@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    edit-2
    24 days ago

    Outside of work, I haven’t relied on email in years. I have one account for my bank and stuff, but rarely look at it.

    Not sure if your society still revolves around email, but I recommend doing the same thing.

  • foggy@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    24 days ago

    A point of pride that I have a 5 character email address with no numbers. A Gmail account I got with an invite back when… Invites.

    Spamless. Granted, I have setup shell emails that forward to it etc. it’s well guarded.

      • foggy@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        24 days ago

        Good luck. I guarantee your failure. 🙂

        It rejects all incoming email that does not come from one of any of my other email addresses.

        Game, set, match. 🎾

  • acme401@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    25 days ago

    The moment the Cheeto was back in the WH the amount of spam I get has increased exponentially. The scammers know they have free reign.