OT: _spam_ (Fred N. van Kempen)

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Mon Dec 2 23:08:00 2002

On Mon, 2 Dec 2002, Lawrence Walker wrote:

> This has come up many times before and if it was true we would all
> be receiving the same spam. Most of my spam lately has been from
> people promoting how you can make millions of dollars on the i-net
> if I just send $25 to this person who must have time enough from
> making MILLIONS to spam others for 25 bucks, or the African
> government scam where if I will allow them to use my acount I can
> share in the MILLIONS secreted in an African account. Haven't even
> got one lately from the Viagra people promising a new day if only I
> try thier penile assistance, or SEXY NUDE TEENS ,awaiting my
> perusal at a minimal fee.

That is the bulk of the spam that I receive also. Annoying, but...

                                                - don

> Newsgroups or websites are still rich areas to harvest and I don't
> think we are a big enough source to glean, as yet.
>
> Lawrence
>
> > You could be correct, I have been recieving a ton of computer training
> > spam.
> > Rich
> >
> > >Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 18:00:01 +0100
> > >From: "Fred N. van Kempen" <Fred.van.Kempen_at_microwalt.nl>
> > >To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> > >Reply-To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> >
> > >Hi all,
> >
> > >I have been checking some dates, and I'm quite sure that someone on
> > >this list isn't for real, but a spam-address-collector instead. If I
> > >post something on this list, I get spam pretty soon thereafter. And
> > >yes, I varied my sender address (a little), and it takes over that
> > >spelling.
>
>
> lgwalker_at_mts.net
> bigwalk_ca_at_yahoo.com
>
Received on Mon Dec 02 2002 - 23:08:00 GMT