Virginia Received a Spam Email Telling Her She Could Have

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True/False

Virginia received a spam email telling her she could have access to $10 million if she provided her bank information. She sent an email back to the emailer asking them to take a picture of themselves holding up a sign with a funny message on it. When Virginia received a picture back from the emailer, she uploaded to multiple websites. Virginia could be categorized as a counterscammer.

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The charge for borrowing money, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate, or the income earned on deposited funds.

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