Why do so many scammers use bad spelling, grammar, and punctuation?

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    daninnj
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    I just got a text message asking to call a number and to relay bank information for a bank I've never stepped into. The Message was writton like This sentence , with misspillings , Random Capital Letters, and spaces before punctuation . I'm sure most of the scammers' English is limited, but at least make the letter or text message or email look more professional.

    Point is if the letter or email from a bank has typos and errors, it is fake. No big business will send out unprofessional-looking letters or emails.
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    LAMET replies to daninnj
    Because they are usually from another country and no grasp of the english language.

    Be glad they do - it makes them EASIER TO SPOT
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    Mike
    They do this to bypass email spam filters.
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    stevenw replies to daninnj
    What you describe does sound like an attempt to trick spam filters.   But both Mike and LAMET are correct.  Much of the tele-scams and Email scams are from overseas, from non-English-speaking regions and, thankfully, their atrocious spelling and grammar  make them stick out like sore thumbs.   In fact it's one of the reasons a disproportionate number of victims of these scams tend to be people with limited English-speaking and writing  ability themselves.
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