Heed the Wisdom of the Nigerian Prince Living in Your Junk Mailbox

Heed the Wisdom of the Nigerian Prince Living in Your Junk Mailbox

Recently, a number of stories about Microsoft’s Cormac Herly popped up in my news feed. Herly shared an insightful analysis that explains why the Nigerian Prince’s email trope is still around and quite successful after all these years. The study shows that using ridiculous tales of African bank accounts with large balances are not just…