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Scammers Cite Huffington Story of Lost Japanese Riches to Dupe Victims

A new wave of bogus messages is flooding inboxes with the temptation of gaining deposit funds from a developer allegedly killed in the 2011 tsunami and earthquake in Japan. Scammers are citing media outlets such as The Huffington Post to lend credit to their enrichment promises. Nigerian scams are some of the oldest tricks spreading in inboxes worldwide, but non-savvy users still seem to often fall for them. The more ridiculous the Nigerian scam, the more likely it is to succeed, according to a Microsoft study.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/scammers-cite-huffington-story-of-lost-japanese-riches-to-dupe-victims/

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