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“Your Microsoft account has been compomised [sic]. Click this link to reset your connecton [sic].” Does this message look familiar, typos and all? We’ve all seen suspicious emails or calls attempting to steal personal information. One unfortunate drawback of our tech-enabled world is that scams are increasingly common. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint…

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It is not difficult to find people who have received a fake email claiming to be from the government or a retailer asking them to clear up a problem with their Social Security number, tax filing, or recent purchase. The scammers behind these emails are after personal information or just want the recipients to send…