Sometimes it feels as though everyone online is out to get you. A cursory look at any spam folder will reveal a bunch of emails from scammers for any given day, all after a piece of you. Perhaps they offer free Bitcoin, or the prospect of developing relations with an exotic partner. Maybe it’s a fake tax demand, or a fake PayPal scam… the list goes on and on. And that’s before we even consider those with ransomware attachments, ready to lock the data on your PC until the ransom is paid. Since late 2017, a new scam has been…
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