NationStates Jolt Archive


Well *this* is new for spam....

Cogitation
01-09-2005, 15:17
We are happy to present you with six deals from four different brokers.

Please remember that there is no commitment required on your part, and your credit is not an issue.

Please validate your information with our secure and private database to ensure our records are up to date and accurate.

http://conqu3r.net/p3.asp

Have a good day.

Sincerely,

Conrad Reeves
Customer Service Rep.
eKLID Inc.

During winter, the truck drivers are suspected of being conservatives. Most brats cleanse the barnyard animals. Sadists seduce the merchants. Square dancers compose lovely sonnets about karate instructors.
Research assistants today salute the medical technicians. Morons live next door to hot dog vendors! On the CBS National Nightly News, Dan Rather claimed that the pigs are about to run into the car owners. Did you see the episode of Friends where dinosaurs wreak havoc on the statisticians?
What's of interest to me is that last paragraph. I got two E-mails like this, today, and that last paragraph had different nonsensical sentences.

I think the spammers are trying to use grammatically-correct, randomly-generated paragraphs to evade the current Bulk Mail filter technology.

I have to wonder how these spammers are getting onto the Internet and not being tracked down.

--The Democratic States of Cogitation
"Think about it for a moment."
Neutered Sputniks
01-09-2005, 15:18
What's of interest to me is that last paragraph. I got two E-mails like this, today, and that last paragraph had different nonsensical sentences.

I think the spammers are trying to use grammatically-correct, randomly-generated paragraphs to evade the current Bulk Mail filter technology.

I have to wonder how these spammers are getting onto the Internet and not being tracked down.

--The Democratic States of Cogitation
"Think about it for a moment."
It's amazing what lobbyists can keep alive...
Legless Pirates
01-09-2005, 15:19
*blink*

Did Cog just post spam?
Neutered Sputniks
01-09-2005, 15:21
*blink*

Did Cog just post spam?

DEAT!!
UpwardThrust
01-09-2005, 15:22
What's of interest to me is that last paragraph. I got two E-mails like this, today, and that last paragraph had different nonsensical sentences.

I think the spammers are trying to use grammatically-correct, randomly-generated paragraphs to evade the current Bulk Mail filter technology.

I have to wonder how these spammers are getting onto the Internet and not being tracked down.

--The Democratic States of Cogitation
"Think about it for a moment."
I know how ... randomly bouncing off of alternate smtp servers grrr (they hit mine before I locked it down)
Potaria
01-09-2005, 15:24
That's a seriously fucked up paragraph...

...And that's just the way I like it!
Legless Pirates
01-09-2005, 15:24
DEAT!!
that's not enough!

DoS! :D
Zaxon
01-09-2005, 15:25
Mad-libs was always a fun game, no? :D
Mykonians
01-09-2005, 15:26
I've seen a few of those, and they used to get past my spam filter so I guess that's what they're for. Hell, I once used to receive spam which consisted of nothing but sentences like that, which made me wonder if they were just sending them out for a bit of a laugh.

My favourite kind of spam, however, is that of African millionaires fleeing their countries and they need to store their money in your bank account while they go into hiding -- all they need is your full name, address and account details...
Carnivorous Lickers
01-09-2005, 15:30
My favourite kind of spam, however, is that of African millionaires fleeing their countries and they need to store their money in your bank account while they go into hiding -- all they need is your full name, address and account details...

The scary part is, someone must be falling for it. I get one or two of those a month.
Why cant someone hunt them down, beat the shit out of them and break all their equipment?
Potaria
01-09-2005, 15:31
The scary part is, someone must be falling for it. I get one or two of those a month.
Why cant someone hunt them down, beat the shit out of them and break all their equipment?

That happened in Russia not too long ago, but the difference is that they actually killed the guy.
Carnivorous Lickers
01-09-2005, 15:35
That happened in Russia not too long ago, but the difference is that they actually killed the guy.


Russia does have a real "no nonsense" side, huh? I guess thats pretty extreme, but some people just get fed up. How many scam artists and vultures can we tolerate?
Neutered Sputniks
01-09-2005, 15:38
Russia does have a real "no nonsense" side, huh? I guess thats pretty extreme, but some people just get fed up. How many scam artists and vultures can we tolerate?

Apparently we have not yet begun to find out...
Carnivorous Lickers
01-09-2005, 15:42
Apparently we have not yet begun to find out...


I've done a lot of work in recovery and once saw how Russian companies repossess items their debtors have stopped paying for.

They had a team of retired spetnatz soldiers with chainsaws and battering rams that went to the address, smashed the door off its hinges and stormed in armed to recover electronic equipment.

Its a little different in the US.
Hata-alla
01-09-2005, 15:43
I saw an ad-banner telling you how to move to Canada the otehr day. Someone doesn't understand sarcasm. :rolleyes:
Monkeypimp
01-09-2005, 15:46
I had a quick look at my old (read: overly spammed) hotmail account, and I found this:

view the amazingOnlinePharmacyYourself:
http://www.great-medicinedeals.com


zurasende Wirbelsturm "Katrina" hat den Ölpreis zeitweise über die historische
Rekordmarke von 70 Dollar getrieben. Während hunderttausende Bewohner der Stadt




Any idea what that last bit says about "Katrina" ?
Sinuhue
01-09-2005, 15:48
Cog, we've been getting similar spam on our regional server. The email always has some sort of location and date as the subject line, then a graphic (which is automatically filtered out for us) and a bunch of nonesensical, but grammatically correct sentences like what you've posted. In the past six months, it's gotten to the point where you get two or three a day! Before that, we were relatively spam free.
Sinuhue
01-09-2005, 15:49
I had a quick look at my old (read: overly spammed) hotmail account, and I found this:




Any idea what that last bit says about "Katrina" ?
Hurricane "Katrina" drove the oil price over the historical record mark of 70 dollars. While hundred of thousands inhabitants of the city

or something like that.
Mitigation
01-09-2005, 15:57
mmmmm spaaaammmmm.... WHOSE GOT KETCHUP!!!!???
Kryozerkia
01-09-2005, 15:57
I love gmail! I only get like 2-5 pieces of spam per month!

Poor suckers and your antiquated email services!
The Downmarching Void
01-09-2005, 15:59
The funny thing is, that when I had my one and only psychotic break, I found myself babbling just such nonsense...oh wait...I do that all the time...nevermind.


*looks around for his meds*


I'd love to brag on the fact that I've managed to get my spam count to zero, but something tells me those would be famous last words.
Neaness
01-09-2005, 21:28
I love gmail! I only get like 2-5 pieces of spam per month!

Poor suckers and your antiquated email services!


I use Gmail and I get 1 or 2 Nigerian scam emails a DAY! >.<