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Y Combinator Fellowship Fake Acceptance Letter

by webhat on 8/19/15, 7:55 AM with 1 comments

  • by Phoeniyx on 8/19/15, 1:11 PM

    People should have also checked submittable after receiving the email as a validation check - without relying on the email alone. Email is not very safe/reliable (as we see in this case). With the usual caveats, a secure website is usually safer.