[otikik]

I agree in that the collective that you mention exists, and it is probably the majority. They are not the target.

Remember that scammers are lazy. The target is someone who doesn’t notice the punctuation problems. People with mental illnesses, etc, but with access to funds. It might very well be much smaller than the group you mention but they are easier to scam. No need to use technical trickery. They will give you their credit card details over the phone.