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Re: [mwp] phishing stats in Washington Post


From: "Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rslade () sprint ca>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 09:31:48 -0800

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/21/AR2005102101991.
html

About 73 million adult e-mail users

Is this survey restricted to people who send "adult" email?

reported more than 50 phishing 
e-mails during the 12-month period.

50 phish per *year*?  I see more than 50 per *day*!

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