another spam rant

[stacer]

I love the military's answer to that, which is pretty much what I was thinking:

Remember, if the FBI wants to talk with you, they will knock on you door and show proof of identity. They will not call. They will not send you an email.

Maddrjeffe got that in an announcement about the virus threat. I completely concur--if the FBI is interested enough in me to accuse me of something, they'd have me downtown before I know what's hit me. Or at least be knocking on my door. It makes me laugh that these spammers think it'll work, and it irritates me that people will actually fall for it.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

Isn't it a federal crime to impersonate a federal agent? Whoever these virus writers are, they're in bigger trouble than usual if they get caught.

[Entsuropi]

Assuming they are in the USA.

[cyan10101]

i got that along with a bunch of other spams the same day from that same address.  it was kind of obvious, but that last part with their address and hours and stuff made me double take.  

[Harbinger]

I think I need to spread my e-mail address around more. The last scam I was contacted for was the whole Nigerian banking thing, which is totally passe now.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

Done and Done!

[cyan10101]

wow, that is a pretty old one.  I am actually glad i don't get much new spam.  I keep getting the old daily ones; enlarge your member!  and other stupid clearly sexual ones.  I love having to not even check if they are sent from someone in my past, having the title in all caps with letters that don't make words helps.

[Faster Master St. Pastor]

My hotmail account is really annoying me, I get like twenty spam e-mails a day in my inbox and like forty in my junk folder. None of my other e-mail accounts have even more than a tenth of this.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Isn't it a federal crime to impersonate a federal agent? Whoever these virus writers are, they're in bigger trouble than usual if they get caught.

I believe it is also a federal crime (falling under insterstate commerce) to write a computer virus in the first place. I think they're not really worried about being caught.

[stacer]

It's a Western spam that can't always spell! It makes no sense, but it really made me laugh.

Then with a leap he was out thedoor, to bound down the stairs. As a matter of fact, the rustling business is as good as thecattle business. This is the last letter I shall ever write you, my friend. This courtis powerful interested in what Surface said. In fact, Brazos, there is only onedrop of bitterness to taint the sweet cup of Don Carloss Rancho. I was aboot to shake the dust of Las Animas. One of thethree had a young, nervous, high-pitched voice, almost womanish. Riders like you are not tough or low-down. As the train slowed to ahalt he espied Bilyen foremost of the waiting bystanders. But somewhere along thistrail to the railroad, the name Surface leaked out. A blind man could have seen thet hedmurdered him. When he arrived at the corner, he espied one of the twins talking toHenry Sisk. Wal, Surface, thet Texas breed opened up this cattle empire. He picked up his bag and made for the platform. I was aboot to shake the dust of Las Animas. Lura, yu shore oughtnt play at love with a hombre like me. She come way back heah to be far from thet cabin. Wal, I do pretty good, considerin, returned Brazos. Ill do thet some day, concluded Brazos, and returned to hisseat beside young Sain. Cause what I know caint be proved at this tellin. Howdy, Brazos Keene, she said, with a smile. Hank saysyoure goin to stay here an look into the deal we Neeces have had. Why, youre thecoolest cow boy I ever met. But maybe if I was Henry Sisk or Jack Sain Iwould have more chance for you to like me. Death was caused by a compoundfracture of the skull with consequent concussion of the brain.

[chunktile]

Stacer, that's hilarious.  

I don't know where these spammers keep getting my email. I don't sign up for anything with the account I use most.

[Oldie Black Witch]

He picked up his little son and caughthim to him pressing his smooth face to his own.
Georgesis now of great interest to the government. And yet they were in love with each other. She should stand by the hearthwith the child in her arms. Butshe had said nothing and he fell silent. No one excepthimself had ever run just exactly like that. He found himself overtaken and surrounded as if by a crowd oflittle boys.
All that he couldsay was that it all seemed unavoidable.
He was not really as anxious asall that, he told himself.
Until the last opera season was over we lived at Meudon.
When I was a very young man I sufferedgreatly.
It washer fear that his return would persuade her to try to do so. The womanhad been unpredictable from her slim and modest beginnings. They laughed at thesound of the prose of Rousseau.
And time has wings and shakes manythings out of them. Until the last opera season was over we lived at Meudon.
Angela may even tell youwhy; she is grateful. What am I to do, disguise myself as a blanchisseuse?
It washer fear that his return would persuade her to try to do so.
They were eveninvited once to the Hôtel Salm. Thereis certainly a good deal of the lady.
Oh, my lover, my only lover, she murmured.

Besides missing a few spaces, I'm impressed with the vocabulary of this one.

[stacer]

I think they've started sampling from actual books. Perhaps not the best books, but they're out there somewhere.

[fuzzyoctopus]

I got one that was disturbing yesterday not that the title itself was out of the ordinary, (It was something you'd expect like, "I'm a lonely girl, come see how horny I am!"  or something along those lines, but the really disturbing part is that it was sent by Frank Herbert.

[Harbinger]

That is disturbing. Who names their daughter "Frank?"