Should I have a Wikipedia Page about Myself? Tech-Generated Fame

Emails That Invite You To Have Wikipedia Page and Become Famous

I receive the above email at my University of Cambridge email address that apparently, I have achievements, I should be famous, and I deserve a Wikipedia page! Then I will appear on top of search results with a photo. What an honour!!! The question I have here is why such scammers succeed in getting our money. If you want to skip, go to the headline starting with WHY below.