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Why Email Scammers Say They Are Nigerians

Description:We’ve all got email spam boxes full of offers to participate in things that certainly look like scams, and fake promises of get rich quick schemes, but why don’t these scammers put a little more effort into making their schemes look legitimate? Research from Microsoft says that the number of people who fall for ridiculous scam emails is low, which is exactly the way people who designed the con want it to be. (1:11)

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