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by pyre 5359 days ago

  > This is why even stuff like Nigerian scams (something
  > anybody on HN would laugh off), are successful against
  > the general population
Nigerian scams are not a 'tech only' issue. Prior to email, these were sent through faxes or snail mail. The basic idea is that people can be stupid, especially when you put the possibility of a lot of money in front of them. This has nothing to do with a open vs. a closed system.