The Origin of Scam Letters
Currently it is unclear how far back the origin of scam letters date. The oldest reference to the origin of scam letters could be found at the Spanish Prisoner scam. This scam dates back to the 1588's where the fictitious prisoner would promise to share non-existent treasure with the person who would send them money to bribe their guards.
Today scam letters are a general part of our electronic life, ending up in our mailboxes in hordes.
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