(from the depressing milestone dept.) Since January 16, 2006, over 180,000 attempts to post comment spam to this site have been logged. That’s 10,000 spam comments since June 5, 2008 and more than 66 times the number of legitimate comments posted to this web site since June, 2001.
Category: Trolls / Spammers / Kooks / Clueless People
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Another lottery scam gets past the spam filter…
John McCain: Still a Spammer
More spam from John McCain… From: “John McCain” <JohnMcCain@coppermail-usa.com> To: <ME> Subject: Paving The Path to The American Dream Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:56:40 UT Dear Small Business Owner, Small Business Owner? I suppose in way I could be considered a small business owner, but there’s no way you would know that. I had … Continue reading “John McCain: Still a Spammer”
John McCain: Spammer
More Republican spam: From: “John McCain” <ecampaign@gop.com> To: <ME> Subject: Putting My Country First MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=”—-=_NextPart_F41_72961840.98E30F03″ Message-Id: <20080710091302.825ED1F1783@sm2.presidentialvictoryteam.com> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:13:02 -0400 (EDT) My Friends, I am often asked why I want to be President of the United States. And my answer is that I believe in the greatness … Continue reading “John McCain: Spammer”
Congressman Timothy V. Johnson: Still a Spammer
More spam from Timothy V. Johnson… Subject: passport From: Congressman Timothy Johnson <timothy.johnson@houseenews.net> Reply-To: 1999892812.27566.458@houseenews.net Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:20:26 -0700 (PDT) To: Janice Hopkins Who the fcsk is Janice Hopkins? Dear Friend: Under new rules passed last year to help ensure the safety of our Nation, travel by air to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda … Continue reading “Congressman Timothy V. Johnson: Still a Spammer”
170,000
(from the depressing milestone dept.) Since January 16, 2006, over 170,000 attempts to post comment spam to this site have been logged. That’s 10,000 spam comments since April 30, 2008 and more than 62 times the number of legitimate comments posted to this web site since June, 2001.
Mrs. Stella R. Andaluss
Another lottery scam… From: stella rita <stellarita@web.de> Date: 02 May 2008 19:25:19 +0200 Subject: Mrs.Stella R. Andaluss Mrs.Stella R. Andaluss CASINO FOUNDATION OFFICE ES, REFERENCE NUMBER:ES/14OO/08 The award committee of Casino Foundation. Your Email-Address has won the prize Sum of Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros(550,000.00)Euros,in an Email Free Casino Award held in the-España.Do contact … Continue reading “Mrs. Stella R. Andaluss”
160,000
(from the depressing milestone dept.) Since January 16, 2006, over 160,000 attempts to post comment spam to this site have been logged. That’s 10,000 spam comments since February 2, 2008 and more than 63 times the number of legitimate comments posted to this web site since June, 2001.
Mr. Richard Ohene
Another bank scam gets past the spam filter. From: Richard Ohene <richardohene107@yahoo.com> Reply-To: richardohene21@yahoo.com Date: 14 Apr 2008 22:00:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Bsest Regards Apparently, Mr. Ohene’s bank can’t afford a spell checker… Greetings to you, I humbly seek your services in a confidential matter regarding some funds, Five Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand … Continue reading “Mr. Richard Ohene”
Congressman Todd Akin: Spammer
More Republican spam found in my inbox. Unlike last time, this one is actually from my congressmen. Subject: Akin Newsletter 3-19-08 From: Congressman Todd Akin <todd.akin@houseenews.net> Reply-To: 1999909324.12748.2@houseenews.net Date: 19 Mar 2008 11:45:05 -0700 (PDT) Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce my new web site and e-newsletter which will better serve you. I’m pleased … Continue reading “Congressman Todd Akin: Spammer”