EPISODE · May 3, 2018 · 9 MIN
Nigerian Email Scammers Are More Effective Than Ever
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
You would think that after decades of analyzing and fighting email spam, there'd be a fix by now for the internet's oldest hustle—the Nigerian Prince scam. There's generally more awareness that a West African noble demanding $1,000 in order to send you millions is a scam, but the underlying logic of these “pay a little, get a lot” schemes, also known as 419 fraud, still ensnares a ton of people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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You would think that after decades of analyzing and fighting email spam, there'd be a fix by now for the internet's oldest hustle—the Nigerian Prince scam. There's generally more awareness that a West African noble demanding $1,000 in order to send you millions is a scam, but the underlying logic of these “pay a little, get a lot” schemes, also known as 419 fraud, still ensnares a ton of people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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