Why do scammers say they are from Nigeria? Check out the research
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Scammers often say that they're from Nigeria and that they need your monetary help. But why do they say they're from Nigeria?
Cormac Herley of Microsoft Research looked why scammers say they're from Nigeria.
Here's a list of why they do, according to Herley.
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This is one of the most brilliant articles I have ever read. The intricate details of the research provided literally blows my mind. It is difficult to comprehend all the pros and cons of the "false positives," etc. It is understandable, however that those who have fallen for a Nigerian scam, may be likely to fall for the related "fraud recovery" scam. Being able to understand the mindset of the attackers is definitely helpful, although it would seem that there is no end in sight. Thank you for such an enlightening article. Every facet of it is amazing.
Interesting,yes. However,it could have been written by a Nigerian. The sentence structure and word usage in places left much to be desired.
The analysis might be giving the scammers more credit for analysis than they deserve. The scammers might be more likely to be guided by results. They use or copy the letters that get them the best results, without knowing or caring why.