An Email I got...

[AntiVirus]

Viaggwra $1. 27 http://www.[...].

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I wasn't sure if the link was safe so I took it out... but wtf is with this email?  It doesn't make sense at all!

[Mythix]

It looks like someones implying you need the magic pill. It also looks like its the beginning of some kind of paragraph you'd see in a romance novel. Except the person who typed it obviously had Sweaty Hands Syndrome. Poor person.

[iago]

Spammers often use nonsense text to get past spam filters. It's probably an example of that.

[abc]

Spammers often use nonsense text to get past spam filters. It's probably an example of that.

I envy I'm jealous of you.

[Joe]

To point out the obvious, most/all of that is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

[Newby]

Check out this one, AV! I edited out the link so no one would click it. :P

Vlrt crAGRA hxxp://www.bestherewe.com

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[AntiVirus]

Lmfao, awesome!  Everyone should post their weird ass emails. :D

[Joe]

Delivered-To: joetheodd@gmail.com
Received: by 10.115.108.11 with SMTP id k11cs26787wam;
        Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:52:51 -0800 (PST)
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Return-Path: <petercol@brain.pk>
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        (SquirrelMail authenticated user petercol)
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        Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:49:44 +0500 (PKT)
Message-ID: <4493.193.93.99.51.1203133784.squirrel@www.brain.net.pk>
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:49:44 +0500 (PKT)
Subject: Transaction Of Mutual Benefit {Response Needed in Good Faith}
From: petercol@brain.pk
Reply-To: stewartgrey@live.com
User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.8
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To: undisclosed-recipients:;

NATWEST BANK PLC
LAMBETH PALACE RD
LONDON SE1 7EH

Before proceeding,I wish to introduce myself  to you I am Stewart Grey a staf of
Natwest Bank plc London. The sum of Twelve million Five Hundred Thousand
Pounds has been floating since 2000 in my bank as all efforts to get relatives
of our
client who deposited the money yielded no result.Mr. Stephan Sacharja did not
declare any next of kin or relation in all his official documents.I seek your
assistance
to have you stand as his next of kin for the fund release in your name as next
of kin.
All documents and proof will be forwarded to you upon your response.You will be
offered (four million pounds) of the total sum for your role in this transaction,
(two million pounds)will be given to charity organizations in your country.Please
send your confidential telephone and fax number.Mail me  at my private
address:stewartgrey@live.com

Regards.
Mr. Stewart Grey

From: "William LaFrance" <joetheodd@gmail.com>
To: <petercol@brain.pk>,
   <stewartgrey@live.com>
Subject: Unsolicited Email Scam
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:54:05 -0600
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I have received a phishing email from petercol@brain.pk, attempting to =
get personal information sent to stewartgrey@live.com. I'm asking you to =
immediatly cease and desist. If I receive another email of this sort, or =
I hear that anyone else has, I will be forwarding all information =
involved to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

I do not take kindly to any attempt to get my personal information. This =
is illegal on many accounts.

Thank you.
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I've sent an email flavored like that to everyone who sent me spam / scams over the past few months. This was the only guy who's done in over the past month. Scaring people with legal stuff is fun. It's even more fun when you know that they're screwed if they don't take you seriously.

[iago]

All you're really doing is confirming that your email address is real, and suddenly it becomes more valuable to sell (becomes "confirmed").

[Mythix]

All you're really doing is confirming that your email address is real, and suddenly it becomes more valuable to sell (becomes "confirmed").

Ding ding ding!

[Newby]

I've sent an email flavored like that to everyone who sent me spam / scams over the past few months. This was the only guy who's done in over the past month. Scaring people with legal stuff is fun. It's even more fun when you know that they're screwed if they don't take you seriously.

What a thug. Scarin' those spam bots.

[Joe]

When I sent out a batch of them, I went from five spam emails a day to a spam email every five days, so.....

[Newby]

Do you honestly think that the spam bots read their e-mail?

[Joe]

By whatever means I was removed from their list, it worked, so I don't particularly care if it was read by a human or not.

I mean, if I were sending out massive amounts of illegal emails, I'd probably set up a filter to remove anyone who sent an email back saying "report", "police", "fbi", "arrest", etc.

[AntiVirus]

Do you honestly think that the spam bots read their e-mail?

Duh?  They probably enjoy getting emails.  It makes the bot feel(?) loved.