How young people could be more likely than their elders to get scammed online

A quarter of Britons aged 18 to 34 are unable to recognise a fraudulent message. — AFP Relaxnews

We often imagine that the victims of scams are older people, who are less Internet savvy. But this may not be the case. A new study reveals that a quarter of Britons aged 18 to 34 are not sufficiently suspicious of fraudulent emails and text messages.

Scams can seem easy to spot, especially if you know how to recognise them. And the first clue is spelling mistakes. Messages intended to extract money or confidential information from users are often riddled with spelling errors.