Characteristics of Computer Hackers and Scammers This is a very important blog that has a whole lot to do with the livelihood of people in our society. The characteristics of computer hackers and scammers are very serious because it has a lot to do with online communication. Whenever a person is online, they should always pay attention to the lies that each computer hacker and scammers tell to their victims. For instance, if a hacker or scammer indicated that they have done something for the person, it is not true. Another thing, is that they have a tendency to use a lot of misspelled words all of the time whenever they are typing. A scammer always tries to beg and plead with the person they are online with to try to persuade them to do something all of the time. For example, if someone is sending money to a hacker or scammer; the hacker or scammer would tell them to send additional money. In my case, I ended up sending over $16,000 dollars in Western Union Funds to individuals