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Why is phishing so successful for scammers?

by TERRI DICKERSON/ CDA Press Consumer Gal
| April 15, 2021 1:00 AM

I am constantly asked by readers that if we as computer users are getting smarter and anti-phishing tools are getting more accurate at protecting us, why does it seem that the scammers are still succeeding at these phishing text and emails?

Scammers have figured out that if they promise monetary gain or threaten financial or physical danger, people are more likely to comply with their demands. As a result, consumers are being scammed out of tens of millions of dollars every year...

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