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However, a huge majority of the ones disseminated over the internet are
far from elaborate. People who think they've won the "international
lotto" or can share in $10 million from some dead Nigerian banker really
are thick.
I used to think that too until someone informed me that a relative of theirs with dementia regularly falls for various scams. These would be the postal 419s rather then the email variety. Just because they snare someone doesn't necessarily mean that they are thick. In a lot of cases those being exploited are those who least able to look after themselves.
Cheers
Robert
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