• betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Brings to mind things like the Nigerian 419 letters where they skip proofreading and flood inboxes with fantasy tales of political intrigue in (for their target demographic) far-away lands. Might get a dozen of your average idiots to reply before most people have made it through the first sentence. It’s a way to select victims who aren’t as likely to question what they’re being told but even then, you still hear about people falling for it when, due to their education or business background, they really should know better.