Post AutcTvZuIcEpBfCx6G by SteveBellovin@infosec.exchange
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 (DIR) Post #AurkwTZntlVM3ZMbgW by mattblaze@federate.social
       2025-06-06T21:16:01Z
       
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       In the last week, I've gotten at least three emails from strangers (from different countries) asking me (actually, generically addressed to "Dear Professor") to sign a (conveniently attached) letter of support attesting to their exceptional talent for US immigration purposes.This is essentially soliciting what could plausibly be portrayed as visa fraud even under normal circumstances. In the current environment, it's pure insanity.,
       
 (DIR) Post #AurkwcLxGcm5HDxAqe by mattblaze@federate.social
       2025-06-06T21:17:21Z
       
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       I'm certainly sympathetic to talented people who want to come here. But if I don't actually know you and your work, I'm not going to sign my name to something that says I do.
       
 (DIR) Post #AutcTvZuIcEpBfCx6G by SteveBellovin@infosec.exchange
       2025-06-06T21:20:52Z
       
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       @mattblaze I've gotten several such letters, too, asking me to sign a "national interest waiver" support letter. Generally, these letters are from people who do AI or the like, fields I know little about. My answers have been the same as yours. I don't *think* it's a sting…
       
 (DIR) Post #AutcUQ0BBV4xXpjMDQ by cstross@wandering.shop
       2025-06-07T08:18:16Z
       
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       @mattblaze Just be glad they haven't discovered LLMs can be told to generate peer-reviewed paper-shaped objects to add as attachments to support their case …