Exactly.
There's a proposal to charge about a cent per email sent (by everyone) on the basis that this would make scam emails uneconomic.
Similarly, if ChatGPT et al were to charge realistic amounts for their services, this might deter scammers...
Exactly.
There's a proposal to charge about a cent per email sent (by everyone) on the basis that this would make scam emails uneconomic.
Similarly, if ChatGPT et al were to charge realistic amounts for their services, this might deter scammers...
I'd suspect it straight away, just because why would someone who's written seventy novels have time to look at mine and why would they be interested?
It's impersonal and vague, so immediately I think "what are they after?".
Weird.
I’ve received several emails in recent days, all structured as the one below, received this morning. While I can’t tell you exactly what sort of scam this is – it’s got “scam” written all over it. My thoughts follow.
OK, so now an analysis of...
I've long had a policy of deleting every email that isn't from someone I know (in my personal account. Somehow my writing account is still clean, and my work account is work is full of unsolicited stuff, but it's work).
I feel good about this...
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