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Re:Coinbase says hackers bribed staff to steal customer data... by genghisjahn on Thursday May 15, 2025 @03:58PM (#43998714)
The common spelling mistakes are there for a reason most of the time.
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Re:Coinbase says hackers bribed staff to steal customer data... by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF on Thursday May 15, 2025 @05:20PM (#43999447)
> a reason

Because people who read the message and think it's professionally written despite the spelling errors have a large overlap with people who will fall for the scam, at least far enough that money is transferred.

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