scam emails
Coverage of scam emails in the Nexus archive.
- Intentional bad spelling vs. AI writing
The article discusses evolving techniques used by scammers, noting a historical practice of intentionally using poor English in emails to filter out smart people. Currently, many scammers are utilizing AI tools like ChatGPT to improve their writing quality. The author questions if the current use of good English means that earlier bad grammar was due to unintentional inability rather than intentional deception.
- Emails from people I know, but asking to open and download a document (US)
The user is receiving scam emails that appear to be from people in their address book but originate from random email addresses. They are concerned about potential email account hacking or unauthorized access to their address book.
- [US] I need help stopping these scam emails.
A user has been receiving scam emails from a sender named 'Tina Perez' with random links to photos, claiming the recipient would 'like' or 'appreciate' them. The emails persist despite blocking previous addresses, and the user has never clicked on the links.