Why do phishers deliberately use bad grammar or spelling?

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Doing data protection training and it says ‘Many hackers misspell words… on purpose.’
I’m glad this makes scams easier to spot but it just doesn’t seem to make sense to me as a useful tactic at all.

Edit: typo correction- hackers not jackets!

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I’ve heard a theory that it is kind of like a filter, insuring only the most easily fooled people will reply to your emails. this way they’re not wasting as much time with people who realise it’s a scam halfway through.

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