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Re:Turn any link into a suspicious-looking one by carbocation on Sunday June 25, 2017 @09:47AM (#14629948)
It's kind of wild that "SHADY URL" is something phishers want to use. But, in the end I guess it's all about finding a domain that isn't tied to them?
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Re:Turn any link into a suspicious-looking one by eternauta3k on Sunday June 25, 2017 @10:03AM (#14630009)
Similar to 419 scams, shady links/propositions are a good way to select the people who are easy to trick.
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Re:Turn any link into a suspicious-looking one by mlacher on Sunday June 25, 2017 @06:06PM (#14632467)
Yeah that's my best guess. I was shocked how much it was used for scams. Might also be possible the link is so suspicious looking it's actually more intriguing to click.
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