How often have you gotten an email from a troubled prince, a long-lost relative or a distressed damsel, and instantly sent it to the trash? You know the type of message I'm talking about — a typo-filled pile of run-on sentences which offers you riches in exchange for your help. You probably immediately recognize such notes to be some sort of scam ... and as do most people.
So why don't scammers try to write better, more convincing emails?
Because the lousy ones help them pick out the best targets.
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