The Dot-Cons

See how Internet Explorer 8 recreated notorious online scams in empty Manhattan storefronts and got street-smart New Yorkers to gladly hand over their most embarrassingly personal information.

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  Science & Technology

[elvin2130]

i`m waiting for IE9 :)

[ie8videos]

Make sure you check out the Internet Explorer 9 Test Drive demos, impressive stuff.

ie.microsoft. com/testdrive/

[therealnemini]

is there a button for "I like this commercial but think the browser is a steaming pile of dog shit"?

[zomgl33thaxx]

Great ad, crap browser.

[TMuffinProductions]

I love how in the beginning they show the Firefox icon, like IE is more secure than it. lol

[McMahonTate]

killer ad

[bonzefan95]

, well i still prefer the mozilla cuz i like it. nowadays ie could really be an option.(sry for bad english)

[MFfan310]

Though, to be fair, it has come a long way from the days of IE6.

[bonzefan95]

, thats so true, ie sucks...

[TheGeekLady]

LMAO ! thats great, but - doesnt have much to do with ie8 now does it !? use your head to avoid being scammed - not yr browser !

[seinormexicano]

No internet browser will ever fix stupidity, especially IE.

[TheWiiZone]

I'm waiting for Firefox 4 :)

[BGH122]

This advert is beyond a joke. This is like hiring a full police unit and building with identification, arresting people off the street, trying them in a seemingly legitimate court of law and then sending them to jail and screaming "HAHA got ya! See, this is just like one of those emails which says that if you don't respond immediately you'll get in trouble!!!"

The fact is, you've got to be pretty damn Luddite to fall for most online scams, this advert makes them seem like Machiavellian plots.