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4 Jan 2003

Cruising through the spam that SpamAssassin caught in the last month, I came across some funny messages.

Final Notice: Pre-Qualified VISA
Final notice? Good, now you’ll stop spamming me?

How does a safe PC sound?
Very, very, quiet.

It’s up to you...
Yes it is. Delete.

no computer should be without...
SpamAssassin?

From the same company:
Mortgage Rates Have Dropped AGAIN! and ALERT: Mortgage Rates On The Rise .. Act Now!
Um, okay.

Info: Foreclosed Homes: FREE Shipping
In a really big box.

What goofball spam have you received recently?

Neil T.
January 14, 2003 8:43 AM

I regularly get spam telling me I can look 20 years younger. Trouble is, I’m only 18, so that’d make me look -2 years old. Hmmm.

Trackback from Reflective Reality.
August 26, 2003 8:32 PM

Humour - Was that the doorbell?

Excerpt: ./ha-learn --unwelcome mother-in-law.jpg SpamAssassin rules your mailbox, HomeAssassin rules your doorbell :) :-0 BBspot : SpamAssassin Unveils New HomeAssassin Product for Unwelcome VisitorsThe creators of SpamAssassin, a popular spam prevention progr...


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