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by DanBC 3083 days ago
Are "joe jobs" still a thing?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_job

> A joe job is a spamming technique that sends out unsolicited e-mails using spoofed sender data. Early joe jobs aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the apparent sender or inducing the recipients to take action against them [...]

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Yep. I had one against me mid last year.