What’s the Scam?

Schneier on Security reports that his monthly newsletter subscription has been swamped with one‑line thank‑you replies that read like fan mail. The messages all originate from generic Gmail accounts—examples include jnnvcddghjgfdryhj sixty‑seven at gmail dot com and niffelatopserean ninety‑two at gmail dot com—and they gush about his emails being a game‑changer and a constant reminder of why they subscribed. Schneier suspects the flood is generated by artificial intelligence and may be a scam, yet no one has replied to his responses and the addresses never actually confirmed a subscription. He is now asking the security community for ideas about what the underlying scam might be.

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