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A very interesting paper was published at Microsoft Research by Cormac Herley. It looks at the question «Why Do Nigerian Scammers Say They are From Nigeria?» and comes out with an unavoidable conclusion that that is by design.

Far-fetched tales ofWest African riches

strike most as comical. Our analysis suggests that is an
advantage to the attacker, ( Read more... )

A very interesting paper was published at Microsoft Research by Cormac Herley. It looks at the question «Why Do Nigerian Scammers Say They are From Nigeria?» and comes out with an unavoidable conclusion that that is by design.

Far-fetched tales ofWest African riches

strike most as comical. Our analysis suggests that is an
advantage to the attacker, ( Read more... )