Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 13:40:13 +0000 From: Paul Robinson <paul@iconoplex.co.uk> To: Randi Harper <sektor@coders.net> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Spam educates Message-ID: <3FE5A2BD.9020802@iconoplex.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <06214A1C-33B6-11D8-811B-000393D46EC6@coders.net> References: <bs2v14$2g58$1@kemoauc.mips.inka.de> <06214A1C-33B6-11D8-811B-000393D46EC6@coders.net>
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Randi Harper wrote: > I learned that with the proper pills and/or gadgets, I can grow a huge > penis that will make women everywhere want me. I don't know if the following slang reference translates across to wherever you are, but with a name like Randi, I'm not suprised they send you mails like that. :-) > Apparently this is much in demand, since 95% of my spam has something > to do with the male genitals. 2% has to do with anti-spam services, > and the remaining 3% is people wanting to send me money. Now, that 2% offering anti-spam services just crack me up. They should get a prize or something for just baiting stupid people. Who the hell walks upto their mailbox, proclaims "Oh no! More spam! Oh, actually it's a mail offering me anti-spam services! Just what I need!" and then clicks the links and give these people money for spyware... The 3% wanting you to believe they are going to send you money (or rather, trust you to help them move money out of somewhere) are also good for a luagh. I know a guy who is effectively bankrupt and has served time in prison who gets e-mails he enjoys because they inform him he has been "chosen as a trusted individual" who can help move $25 million out of a "People's Republic" somewhere... I once replied to one with a different addy saying "hey mate, I just broke into this guys' e-mail and he's a dork. His security is so poor the feds will catch you in no time - I'll do it for you instead if you want" and for some reason they never replied. :-) Well, at least the laws are starting to drop into place to slowly start putting the spammers behind bars... -- Paul Robinson
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