Then consider this: this spam is sent, continually, even in this day and age, because someone somewhere does fall for it.
It's the same reason telemarketers still exist despite the vitriol you'll hear from here and many other places - there are still some people somewhere who will buy something from a cold call.
I could never imagine myself buying or voting for something in response to an unsolicited phone call or email - at this point it just seems like common sense to me.
But I guess there are people out there that are really sad or angry to the point where if something makes them feel better about the world, they'll give things more trust than they should. I think it could happen to anyone, really.
I'm no longer sure that someone falls for spam emails. The entire populace gets spam and hates it.
The spammer population has narrowed to the 200 worst sociopaths in the world. I believe they are spamming while losing money because of their pathology.
Then consider this: this spam is sent, continually, even in this day and age, because someone somewhere does fall for it.
It's the same reason telemarketers still exist despite the vitriol you'll hear from here and many other places - there are still some people somewhere who will buy something from a cold call.
I could never imagine myself buying or voting for something in response to an unsolicited phone call or email - at this point it just seems like common sense to me.
But I guess there are people out there that are really sad or angry to the point where if something makes them feel better about the world, they'll give things more trust than they should. I think it could happen to anyone, really.