But before they can make their demands, scammers still have to trick users to let them cross their digital doorstep. Instead of asking, the modern scammers' approach is to demand payment in what is essentially a protection racket. Modern ransomware may seem more complex, but in effect it is merely a more direct variation of the newspaper ad joke: Unless you want to say goodbye to your tax return form, the photos of your dear, late grandmother, and your collection depicting scantily clad human beings, send 5 bitcoins to the following address. The scammers' base motive has never changed: They want your money. It’s not as if this type of spam has disappeared altogether – "get rich quick" scams will remain in existence as long as there are gullible people on the planet. More sophistication, same motiveĮarly spam deluges were fairly easy to detect, such as the famous Nigerian Prince scam which is literally older than the internet. Whether they suggest easy enrichment, gender-specific body enhancements or dubious health promises, or when they take the direct approach (" CLICK HERE!"), the underlying concept is always the same: Spammers aim for the recipients' curiosity, greed and insecurities and hope that the urge to click will override their natural caution. Spam e-mails are little more than a digital version of the same idea. There’s an old joke about a newspaper ad which read: "Be smart! Learn how to avoid financial scams! Just send 5 dollars to the following address. Correspondence scams are far older than e-mail.
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