Much has been written about Facebook’s privacy issues but infact it’s even more exploitable than one may think. Who needs Aweber and double opt-in email lists when you can spam people via Facebook. Here is the simplest scenario that can be modified depending on your own creativity and the end goal pursued:
1. Create an open group on Facebook
2. Invite a bunch of people, desirably such that are your potential customers/have interest in your topic
3. Start posting in that group – all your posts will automatically get delivered in your victims’ email boxes
Why? Because by default, Facebook settings are on for sending you mail whenever anybody:
- Changes the name of one of your groups
- Makes you group admin
- Asks to join a group you admin
- Adds you to a group
- Approves your request to join a group
- Changes the privacy setting of one of your groups
Plus, of course, whenever somebody posts in a group you are part of. Plenty of exposure, if you ask me.
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