The current SA tests don't seem to catch the very common Nigerian scam. You
know "The assets of dictator So And So are frozen. We need your help. Send
us your bank account number and we'll transfer a bunch of money there" (or
something like that). Have others developed better tests to catch them?
None of the hits the latest one I'm looking at seems to be particular
tailored to that scam (just the MENTIONS_AFRICA test). Some things that
caught my eye just looking at one instance:
"... you a trustworthy person to provide an account ..."
"... 30% will be for you for your assistance ..."
"You are required to send by e-mail immediately your Telephone and fax
numbers and where this money will be lodged and your personal contact
address."
I haven't looked closely at enough of these to know if these catch phrases
are common enough to provide reliable triggers, but I would think they all
have enough in common to fall into an appropriately set SA trap.
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"Excellant Written and Communications Skills required" - seen on chi.jobs
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