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> My parents are both very intelligent. My mom (a PhD) actually fell for one of those pop-ups that warn your computer is infected. There have been many studies
by OrangeMango 7y ago
> My parents are both very intelligent. My mom (a PhD) actually fell for one of those pop-ups that warn your computer is infected.
There have been many studies that have found that education level, job function ,etc are not indicators of whether someone will fall for a scam. It can and does happen to people all over the place.
- JohnFen 7y agoThis. Everyone can be scammed, without exception. Being smart is not very protective. In fact, some studies have also shown that very intelligent people are more likely to fall for certain types of scams.
- 0xcde4c3db 7y agoAs far as I've seen, the single most important factor in whether someone will fall for a scam is the degree to which they match the "target audience" of the scam's script. The practice of spear phishing embodies this principle taken to its logical extreme.