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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Neil McIntosh

Falling for that email scam

We all get them: the spam emails from dodgy businessmen, USUALLY ALL IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND REQUIRING YOUR URGENT ATTENTION, that suggest you'll earn millions by indulging in a little fraud. Well, turns out around 1 per cent of people who get these mails actually fall for them, which is pretty amazing. Better still, one of the most recent victims happens to be a Detriot bank worker, who is now on trial.

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