Anyone that falls for this has got to be either a complete idiot, or a recent product of the American education system where apparently no one is taught anything about grammar and punctuation.

There is some evidence to support the rumor that phishing scams like this (as well as Nigerian 409 scams, etc.) intentionally include grammar mistakes and other spelling errors, specifically as a "front line" filter to weed out recipients that are unlikely to fall for it.

In other words, the scammers/phishers are intentionally using bad grammar so that their "success rate" of successful phishes/scams goes up. Smarter people will notice the spelling and grammar errors and chalk it up to spam, thereby not wasting the phishers'/scammers' time, while less educated, experienced recipients may not see those things as a red flag and go forward with handing over their information.

Agree with above, you'd have to be a moron. Phishing stuff isn't really news. It's going on all the time. Who cares ?

Originally Posted by DiabloConQueso

There is some evidence to support the rumor that phishing scams like this (as well as Nigerian 409 scams, etc.) intentionally include grammar mistakes and other spelling errors, specifically as a "front line" filter to weed out recipients that are unlikely to fall for it.

In other words, the scammers/phishers are intentionally using bad grammar so that their "success rate" of successful phishes/scams goes up. Smarter people will notice the spelling and grammar errors and chalk it up to spam, thereby not wasting the phishers'/scammers' time, while less educated, experienced recipients may not see those things as a red flag and go forward with handing over their information.

This makes no sense, as somebody clicking on a link and then NOT entering information is no more of a burden than somebody who doesn't click on the link in the first place.

All they're doing by not vetting for grammar and spelling is reducing the chances of getting somebody less ignorant. There is no advantage.