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@Michelle bad Grammer is sometimes used by scammers purposely to keep only victims from the begging that are more likely to pull through everything, if the first message is flawless, they might get someone to respond that falls for that one, but stops on the next one, so they're wasting time.
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@cachoputa
Bad grammar isn't used on purpose. It's because the scammers are usually always non native English speakers or uneducated (which is unlikely.) -
@bahua
I've seen native English speaking scammers. It's hard to tell if they're a scammer or not until I see the link. -
@Michelle when it's a scam via email professionally we call it Pharming ;)
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@bahua welp I'm sure that'll trip up more people than it should, poor planning on their part I think
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@Skittlz think they specifically picked that address
Isn't that how venues and streets are usually named in Sillicon Valley ? -
@Skittlz what about One Infinite Loop ? 😬
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@Skittlz I got curious and checked Hacker Way on google maps. There is Facebook Building 10 and Facebook Building 20 😮 They occupied like that whole coast
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@LoyalRayne
Ik, but I don't really care.
I've used that word so many times in my writing... It's ugh...
"It piqued his attention."
"Her seemingly perpetual ignorance piqued him."
Etc...
I'm sick of it. I don't want to think of it. Thanks, but don't remind me of that word.
You wouldn't understand why I'm so sick of it, but it's a writer's thing, trust me. :) -
I think peeked sounds fine... Makes sense to me. You're interested was at a peek... Meh. I've noticed there are a lot of grammar nazi' on devrant tho ;) I've heard these arguments that it dilutes language and ruins meaning, etc. I mean maybe if people are calling cats dogs and shit... But yeah. Sorry to ramble on, but this peeked my interest, ha
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I had to give a mate a lift to the bank a few years ago.
On the dive into town he was telling me how he’d got this email from the bank asking him to confirm his username and password, which he did.
They emptied his account and opened an overdraft and had all of that as well.
It was difficult to keep a straight face.
I always get emails about my HSBC account, I don’t bank with HSBC... -
@Michelle I agree with the grammar, but some scamming companies do say deliberately ridiculous shit in order to find the dumbest of the dumb to fall for their scams :/
Scummy tactic, but few people are taught to prevent it -
@rangler but what if those people don’t know WHAT A FUCKING URL IS! HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE THAT IN OUR SOCIETY NO ONE TEACHES THEM!!! 🤬🤬🤬
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@-vim- well, it's kinda true. They don't even have to type "google.com" anymore 😔
My classmate just fell for a phishing email from "PayPal."
She was talking about her payment being declined to her friend.
It peaked my attention when she said after logging in, she was lead to a blank page.
I asked if I could see it and it was definitely a phishing email
I will admit, it's one of the most professional phishing email I've ever seen, but the grammar wasn't very professional and the PayPal logo wasn't completely accurate.
Why do these idiots fall for everything?
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