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null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

Oh boy. Sure ok you must know everything about security and spam and scammers because you “work in tech”. Honestly, telling people that doesn’t make you sound any more credible.

Did you honestly just google “scammer typos” so you could provide me with an expert source?

You’re making a very simple assertion - that typos weed out potential victims who are gullible enough to fall for a nigerian prince scam with no typos, but not gullible enough to follow through to actually paying the scammer.

It’s a preposterous claim with absolutely no evidence supporting it. Any idiot can see it doesn’t withstand a moment’s thought.

On the other hand, it’s demonstrably true that typos can help to evade bayesian filters.

The actual situation, which both you and mr security blog guy have gravely misunderstood, is that including typos in order to evade filters improves response rates because it improves deliverability and does not discourage a significant number of victims.

Er go, the type of people who become victims are not likely to be discouraged by typos.

That’s not the same as including typos in order to discourage people who are not good victims.

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