Spam....

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Hellsrage, Mar 2, 2012.

  1. Hellsrage

    Hellsrage Private E-2

    I thought I might finally have a month without spam since the spam for "discounted viagra" had stopped.

    But now "Fun Girl" has arrived and it's probably the most enthusiastic spam I've had I got 10 of those emails yesterday. I think Origin might be to blame for this though because the day after I register I started getting "Fun Girl" spam.

    I miss the old spam about bank accounts and lost loved ones it was fun messing with them.
     
  2. BILLMCC66

    BILLMCC66 Bionic Belgian

    I bought and installed "Mailwasher" so i get to throw out all the spam before it gets to my inbox.
     
  3. Rikky

    Rikky Wile E. Coyote - One of a kind

    Seems they finally found my email address after about 5 years without spam,my junk folder in hotmail has got about 5 emails in over the last week,still none has ever entered my inbox.

    By the sound of them all I'm lacking in the family jewel department:cry
     
  4. Hellsrage

    Hellsrage Private E-2

    I wanna know why they thought an 18yr old would be interested in Viagra? lol
     
  5. Sgt. Tibbs

    Sgt. Tibbs Ultra Geek

    The same way they think a woman of any age is interested in penile enlargement.
     
  6. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    roflmao
     
  7. Rikky

    Rikky Wile E. Coyote - One of a kind

    I doff my hat:major I drew a blank:-D
     
  8. Sgt. Tibbs

    Sgt. Tibbs Ultra Geek

    LOL Why, thank you! :-D
     
  9. gman863

    gman863 MajorGeek

    I wouldn't mind spam as much if it got to the point in a single e-mail.

    I am a deposed Nigerian prince currently living in Russia. Besides having millions hidden in secret Swiss bank accounts, I also have a winning Irish lottery ticket worth $50 million I cannot cash since I am in hiding.

    After doing extensive genealogical research, I have discovered you are my great-great-great former gardener’s ex-wife’s third cousin twice removed. If you will help me sneak this fortune into the United States, I will generously share the wealth by giving you half my fortune.

    In addition to the money, I will shower you with gifts including penis enhancement pills, iPhones and Rolex watches. All I ask is that you visit the nearest Western Union office and wire me a $1000 good faith deposit. In addition, please e-mail your personal information including social security and bank account numbers to verify you are in fact my great-great-great former gardener’s ex-wife’s third cousin twice removed.

    :-D
     
  10. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Spam is in the eye of the beholder, to be honest we make take this subject too serious, while its is serious, the methods of blocking spam in email services have gotten really good, as I have not noticed any spam get though Gmail or Windows Live services for quite a while now, however this may just be my viewpoint as it could depend on where your individual email address has been spidered and sold on to spammers.

    That sold on opens a new track as in how did it get spidered, did you post it openly on forums or Social Media sites etc?

    Is it one of those names in an email e.g john@mail.com that can be just a spammers software guess as its so common a email addy to miss?

    If its in your spam box/folder then forget and delete if its in your inbox then list as spam or create a rule to delete key words.
     
  11. Caliban

    Caliban I don't need no steenkin' title!

    Finally, I learn where all of this stuff is coming from!

    Sincerely,

    John
     
  12. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hahahahah sorry John I forgot and used your email address! should have used mrspammer@spammersinc.com
     
  13. Phantom

    Phantom Brigadier Britches

    Yep, the same reason I get Wunda-Bra and tampon ads in my Hotmail account. I even had an inventive spammer that had one for guys, called a "Bro". I think that maybe they were watching too many Seinfeld repeats, myself.rolleyes
    Either that, or Russian women that apparently can't wait to marry me.:confused .rolleyes I'm not 'fugly', but I'm not that irresistible either. roflmao
    I.O.W., you're just another number that might conceivably be a potential sucker.
    My I.S.P. email has not been spamed for about 10 years.
     

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