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We look at the factors that cause or increase the gullibility that funds the multibillion dollar criminal economy of "scam-spam."

Sucking the Gullible Into Scam-Spam
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by Lisa Vaas; illustration by Brian Moore

 
 
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  1. Sucking the Gullible Into Scam-Spam
  2. Introduction
  3. Naivete regarding computers ...
  4. Motivation through the promise of pleasure or positive goals or outcomes.
  5. Motivation through danger/unpleasantness avoidance.
  6. Motivation through a combination of pleasure and avoidance.
  7. Skepticism reduction via legitimacy.
  8. Scammers use of authoritative detail.
  9. Other ways to lull the gullible.
  10. Getting less gullible.
  11. Page 11
 

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