Think grandma and grandpa are the most likely to fall for Internet scams? Think again, suggests a study on gullibility released earlier this month.
Younger, less educated, underpaid Americans are the group most likely to fall for schemes of digital criminals peddling fake charities, rogue antivirus software or myriad other cons, the survey indicates. Middle-class earners are less likely to be victims, but folks earning more than $200,000 annually seem to be almost as gullible those living below the poverty line, it found.
Brits and Australians are more skeptical than their American counterparts, says the study, released by security firm PC Tools and survey firm The Ponemon Institute. Only those three nations were studied.
A 22 year old Australian tourist miraculously survives after her cord snapped during a bungee jump over the Zambesi River on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Microsoft founder and former CEO Bill Gates has become well-known for his efforts in raising money and awarenessfor charities via the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. According to the below infographic, he has given $28 Billion to charity since 2007, which is 48% of his net-worth.
The Gates Foundation has focused on eradicating Malaria, helping third-world countries grow rice, and a crusade to end Polio. Gates is carving out his legacy with his post-Microsoft efforts, which are both admirable and impressive.
