Research into Nigerian 419 Scam Could Lead to Improved Anti-Phishing Technologies

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 17:21 in Mathematics & Economics

Chances are you have received one at some point or another: an e-mail from someone in Africa asking for your help or informing you of a large inheritance from a deceased relative. Whatever the scenario, the sender always asks for a financial contribution. Thanks to the research of a former Kansas State University professor and her son, spam e-mails of this type may soon be a thing of the past.

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