(from the depressing milestone dept.) Since January 16, 2006, over 300,00 attempts to post comment spam to this site have been logged. That’s 20,000 spam comments since January 20, 2011, and almost 70 times the number of legitimate comments posted to this web site since June, 2001.
Category: Trolls / Spammers / Kooks / Clueless People
Looking for me?
A scam gets by the spam filter… From: “ROLAND KIM”<leoruss1@yahoo.com> Reply-To: <rokimland@blumail.org> Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:47:41 +0100 Subject: WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU. Attention Beneficiary, It was agreed and resolved in today’s Board Of Executive meeting held and your impending fund has been approved for payment by the Board Of Executives, our … Continue reading “Looking for me?”
ALERT FOR YOU
A threatening scam gets by the spam filter… From: “Federal Bureau of Investigation”<grip201@aol.com> The FBI has an AOL email address? Reply-To: <waziri800@rocketmail.com> Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 08:18:59 -0800 Subject: ALERT FOR YOU For ME? you are directed to contact the Pastor Mark Andrew.See below description in the attached file. Read the attachment above for … Continue reading “ALERT FOR YOU”
280,000
(from the depressing milestone dept.) Since January 16, 2006, over 280,000 attempts to post comment spam to this site have been logged. That’s 10,000 spam comments since December 18, 2010, and over 66 times the number of legitimate comments posted to this web site since June, 2001.
DUE TO YOUR NAME IDENTITY!
Another scam gets by the spam filter… From: “Guildhall Chambers” <samwu@tfd.gov.tw> Reply-To: tconcannon902@aol.com Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 19:03:49 +0800 Subject: DUE TO YOUR NAME IDENTITY! Dear Beneficiary, This is notifying you that you were listed as the beneficiary to the total sum of £6,500,000.00 GBP because of your name identity.kindly forward any proof of … Continue reading “DUE TO YOUR NAME IDENTITY!”
270,000
(from the depressing milestone dept.) Since January 16, 2006, over 270,000 attempts to post comment spam to this site have been logged. That’s 10,000 spam comments since September, 27 2010, and over 62 times the number of legitimate comments posted to this web site since June, 2001.
Iraq Scam
A new scam gets by the spam filter… From: Woojin Lee <Woojin.Lee.1@asu.edu> To: <info@marine.com> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 03:23:03 -0700 Subject: response needed I am Capt Bruce F. Nickerson with the US marine here in Iraq,I need your help in moving a huge amount of money out of Iraq,So please contact me via usmarine01477@yahoo.cn … Continue reading “Iraq Scam”
260,000
(from the depressing milestone dept.) Since January 16, 2006, over 260,000 attempts to post comment spam to this site have been logged. That’s 10,000 spam comments since October 17, 2009 and almost 65 times the number of legitimate comments posted to this web site since June, 2001.
Lt. Governor Peter Kinder is a Whiny Spammer
Whiny spam from Lt. Governor Peter Kinder: Subject: Barack Obama is in Missouri to resurrect his political fortunes. Help us stop him! From: “Lt. Governor Peter Kinder” <gopfeedback@mogop.org> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:44:28 UT To: Me Dear Conservative, I’m not sure whether I should be more bothered by the obvious bullshit in this email … Continue reading “Lt. Governor Peter Kinder is a Whiny Spammer”
2010 Toyota Lottery promotions!
Another Scam Lottery Promotion! From: “TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC)”<toyotalottery@japan.co.jp> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:03:02 +0800 Subject: 2010 Toyota Lottery promotions! TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) Room No.220 Beijing Fortune Building No.5, Dong San Huan Bei Lu Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100004, China Customer Service Department China? Why not Japan? Dear Email Owner, This is to inform … Continue reading “2010 Toyota Lottery promotions!”