by Chris Matyszczyk, CNET news.com
There are certain words that online scammers use to suck the unsuspecting into their scams. “Acai” is one. “Mango” is another. A new study also suggests that Americans are generally more susceptible to scams than they’ll admit. At some point in every one of our days, we are moved by particular words. We hear the word “love” directed at us and we melt. We hear “downsizing” and we shiver. And when someone says “Idol,” for many what appears (at least this week) is the image of a 63-year-old rock star. But what does the word “mango” do when you see or hear it? How about “acai”?
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