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Lame Spam of the Day: Please stop sending spam messages onto our email

Robert Weiner

Here's info on rar attachments: [link]. Subject: Please stop sending spam messages onto our email. Your email is sending spam messages! If you don't stop sending spam, we will be impelled to sue you! Please carefully read through the document and stop sending spam messages. Sender: CorpTech (contact@corptech.com).

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How to block and report text spam

The Verge

Spam texts can be incredibly irritating — you get a notification and stop what you’re doing to check your phone, only to find somebody is trying to sell you something you don’t want. Unfortunately, there are no absolutes in preventing text spam. Use the spam filter on your phone. Select “Settings” > “Spam protection”.

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Lame spam of the day: Good Options

Robert Weiner

I couldn't find any info about this spam, so I don't know (and don't plan to test) what the link leads to. This spammer's keyboard is missing the space bar. And is it too much trouble for spammers to make the sender's name match the signer's name? Sender: Christene Higgins (christenehiggins230@hotmail.com). Subject: Good options.

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Lame spam of the day: Raw spam merge text

Robert Weiner

Some newbie spammer posted a message on my site that shows the contents of their spam merge database. I recognize so many snippets that have appeared in my spam folder over the years. { {I have|I’ve} been {surfing|browsing} online more than {three|3|2|4} hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours. Greetings! {I

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Lame spams of the day: everyone wants to send me money

Robert Weiner

Here are some of the "loan offers" that have landed in my spam folder. The messages were short and sweet: loan offer available apply now for more info. LOAN OFFER @ 2% APPLY NOW FOR MORE INFO. None have attachments, links, or graphics. One used a blue font, the others were plain old black Courier. Alreford Ltd (web.0123345667785@att.net).

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Lame spam of the day: Validate Your Internet Listing – Yellow PagesUSA

Robert Weiner

The Yellow Pages using spam to get listings? E-mail: info@yellow-pages-usa.com, Website: www.yellow-pages-usa.com. The attachment is a PDF so it's most likely safe but not completely risk free. I searched for subject line and found an example of what I'm guessing is the attachment. 391 NW 179th Ave. Aloha, OR 97006. Phone 843-282-0301.

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Lame spam of the day: Order Confirmation

Robert Weiner

This spam is similar to the American Airlines Ticket Order message, but much lamer. I don't see any info about the payload and don't intend to find out. I don't see any info about the payload and don't intend to find out. In fact, it doesn't even say the charge is for an airline ticket -- maybe I'm taking a cruise.

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