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I received a random email while at work.

It contained 8.5 strange rules, written by Spades, writes.

I received that very first email on a slow Tuesday afternoon.

Its subject line simply read, Are you bored?

Yeah, I am, I muttered, leaning back in my warrant office chair.

Every day was slow at this office. My boss didn't give a crap, and frankly, neither did I.

Most of the time I wasn't even entirely sure what my job was.

Officially, I was a data entry clerk.

In reality, I had maybe two hours of actual work per day,

leaving me another six to stare at my screen or fiddle with my phone

or zone out into nothingness.

I clicked on the email, scanning through it skeptically.

It read,

Are you dissatisfied with her life?

Do you need more structure?

We can help.

Visit our site and sign up today.

Obvious scam.

I chuckled to myself, but boredom is a powerful motivator, and a virus might

have given me something interesting to deal with.

I activated my antivirus software, fired up my VPN, and clicked the provided link.

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