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A typical "phishing" e-mail:
From: William & Betty Jones <wnbjones37@wellknownmail.com>
Date: 12:20 PM
Subject: Good morning
Reply to: wnbjones37@ethicsknot.com <wnbjones37@ethicsknot.com>*
To: undisclosed-recipients:;**

Hi and how are you doing today?
 
Please I need you to help me
out with a little favor now.
I am currently not available
on phone right now . kindly
let me know when you're online.***
 
Awaiting your response.
 
Thanks,
Will****
 
* Reply to address is not that of the
claimed sender -- very subtle.
** Indicates it was probably sent to a large mailing list.
*** This is not how William speaks.
This is most likely written by
either someone for whom American
English is their second language
or by a computerized algorithm.
**** William does not go by the name Will
(He goes by Bill)
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