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[–] doleo@lemmy.one 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Would around 50% of Americans fall for an email scam?

[–] ech@lemm.ee 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Truthfully? I'd bet an uncomfortable percentage of all people fall for common email scams all the time. But trumps base doesn't represent 50% of the country. More accurately, 33% of Americans fall for it, 33% push against it, and 33% don't think it's a big enough problem to mail in a form letter once every 4 years.

[–] peanuts4life@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I mean, if the ex president of the United States sent out the scam email, perhaps!

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

He does. Frequently.

"Buy commemorative coins, crypto, watches and Bibles to own the libs!"

I've seen my grandma's email.

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Its actually around 20-25%% if you account for the popular vote (which was not close) and people who did not vote, despite being eligible.