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Yeah, actual credential phishing attacks can be sophisticated and well put together. The ones where they will make mistakes on purpose to weed people out are the ones where they are REALLY looking for a target to squeeze. They will keep some of these people on for extended periods of time and get loads of money from them.

I have a friend that got a message from a "girl" over the summer. It was like "Hello Dear Joseph, I would like to no if you can help me with to practice English. I find you profile today and I have a work visas starting in 90 days to come to your city for work and I am wanting to make new friends and practice my english!! Sorry if this bothered to you. ~~EMOJIS~~~ - Signed Brazilian Model.

So far I think he's 8 grand into helping her. I'm sure it's more now because that was like before Halloween and it's impossible to convince him that it's a scam.




"So far I think he's 8 grand into helping her. I'm sure it's more now because that was like before Halloween and it's impossible to convince him that it's a scam."

Scams work, because people want to believe in them.




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