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They're Vibe-Coding Spam Now

https://tedium.co/2026/02/25/vibe-coded-email-spam/

Why Email Spam Looks Better Than Usual These Days

The problem with making coding easier for more people is that it makes spam more conventionally attractive. Which is bad.

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Mar 22 at 10:11pmWeb
Show threadsankalpnarula6d ago
Blacklisting Phone numbers and IP are gonna become extreme now, to the point it wont allow any unknown number/email without `karma` to reach anyone.
Show threadqsera5d ago

I don't understand why something like this exists natively on phones.

If someone calls from an unknown number, they get some sort of captcha to prove that they are a human, or they matter is important.

For example, the message should say that, if you are geniune, then please call again after 1 minute..

Show threadcraftkiller5d ago
That already exists, it's "voicemail". The scammers never leave a voice mail (idk why). If a real person is trying to reach you, they'll either leave a voice mail or text you after you don't pick up.
Show threadb3ing5d ago
Many spammers leave a prerecorded voicemail, they call quickly from 2 numbers so they can slide into your voicemail instantly without ringing more than once
Show threaduserbinator6d ago
The (now possibly vibe-coded) email clients hiding link destinations and the real senders' addresses as well as making it very hard to see the actual message content including all headers don't help either. Scammers might get the visible body content very convincing, but one look at the Received: and From: headers is still a reliable way to discern.
Show threadmememememememo5d ago

It is better to use the term phishing for spam that is attempting to comprimise your security, over just trying to sell something.

LLMs are interesting for phishing as they allow personalisation. Spam is no longer, well exactly the Monty Python meaning.

Show threadviccis5d ago
This is interesting but I am not surprised. People got used to spammers putting in zero effort because it's a game of scale for them. Well now zero effort still gets them all the way there when it comes to looking convincing.