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Spam relies on that 1% return, and it comes from either the lowest, the most ignorant, the most uneducated, .. or potentially the most lonely. That's what's probably the most insidious about this particular type of scam, that they target people who may have already made a series of bad decisions, or who are desperate and alone.



> that they target people who may have already made a series of bad decisions, or who are desperate and alone.

like alcohol, casinos+lotteries, and free-to-play games with microtransactions


Are you comparing sextortionists to EA? I agree.




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