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		tdb7893 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bybit loses $1.5B in hack Being smart or academic does absolutely not mean these people aren't gullible.

tombert 7 months ago [–]

I know, but it is inversely correlated.

I don't think most academics would fall for the "Nigerian Prince" chain emails, or the "Romance Scams" you see on YouTube, which are things I usually associate with extremely gullible people.

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