India, June 20 -- The unsubscribe button in your Gmail inbox is supposed to be of help in trying to reduce spam but now cyber security experts are alerting that the unsubscribe button has become a tool that the scammers are using to prey on unsuspecting users. Seemingly a harmless activity of clearing up your mailbox, in reality, might become the gateway to phishing, malware, and information thefts.

Scammers are putting unsubscribe links of nothing but in reality and this is being done by making email appear to be real promotional, survey or updating mail. By clicking on these links, you will not be taken off a mailing list but redirected to a phishing site, asked to fill in some personal data or even initiate a malware download. In othe...