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Cudni
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Scams 'dupe millions in Britain'

from
»news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4582146.stm
"..
As many as five million people may have been lured into responding to con artists, according to new research.

The consumers' magazine Which? says the most common successful fraud involves people dialling premium rate phone lines to claim non-existent prizes.

Other cons involve prizes offered by letter or e-mail, adverts for home money-making schemes, bogus lottery winnings and clairvoyants.

Research by Which? suggests that 28 million people have now been targeted.

That amounts to 58% of the adult population of the UK. ..."

Cudni
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John2g
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I'm trying to figure out the security implication here.


ZOverLord
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said by John2g See Profile :

I'm trying to figure out the security implication here.
Proof that Social Engineering needs no RAM, lol

AKA Their chemical DEP failed, Greed took over
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Cudni
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reply to Cudni
also
cast a net wide enough
"..
Research by Which? suggests that 28 million people have now been targeted. ..."
and
"...
five million people may have been lured into responding to con artists ..."

how is that for a success ratio

Cudni
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