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Junk Mail

  • 26-11-2010 8:45am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 724 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering has anyone else noticed a serious reduction in the amount of junk mail lately. I was recieving around 30-50 per day and it has dropped dramatically. I know my penis is tiny and I do need a rolex watch and viagra and an off shore account and I miss being told this all of the time. Does anyone have an explanation ? ( not about my small weiner but about junk mail )


Comments

  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭FearDark


    I didnt read your post but I wanted to reply in bold just to be awkward.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Big brother has hacked into your email account and is now examining your weird life.
    They will return your spam when they confirm you are related to an african prince, a watch collecting, sex maniac.

    Live with it! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Russian police have announced they have opened an investigation of a man they are calling a spam king. 33 year old Igor Gusev is accused of being responsible for up to 20% of all Viagra and prescription drug spam.

    Authorities say Gusev ran Spamit, the shady affiliate organization that paid spammers to promote the infamous Canadian Pharamacy ring of websites. These sites claimed to offer popular prescription drugs at bargain basement prices and without the need for a prescription. Those that placed orders through one of the websites received fake versions of the drugs they’d ordered. These counterfeits are produced in countries such as India and China and are not subjected to any type of regulation or inspection. While there are no reports of death or serious illness related to the drugs, the FDA was still concerned enough to issue a nationwide alert warning consumers to stay away from such sites.

    Last month Spamit abruptly ceased operations citing increased attention on their operations as the reason. Gusev, who authorities believe has fled Russian and is on the run, is said to have raked in over $120 million over the last 3 years. While his location remains a mystery he did give a statement to a website called gzt.ru.

    “I am not the biggest spammer because I do not do spam. Moreover, I have never done it,” he said. “I do not have infected computers, I do not have networks of zombie computers (botnets), and I can not send spam by e-mail.”

    Spamit is believed to have used the Storm, Conficker and Waledec botnets to pump out their spam. Since it was shut down worldwide spam volumes have dipped sharply but are expected to rebound once the members of the Spamit program join up with a new one and resume operations.
    http://www.allspammedup.com/2010/10/russian-spam-king-arrested/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭Taco Corp


    It's Thanksgiving. The spammers are eating turkey


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Pookah


    I use Gmail. I get about one or two year, maybe.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭Sabre0001


    I never really got much but it's been on the increase with Yahoo - also getting "chat requests" from users with loads of numbers.

    I have also noticed (different account) that a lot of spammers (or one going solo) are called Michael - is that the most trustworthy name in the world or something? Besides Prince Nzamafahaba of course!

    🤪



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    There are a lot more of those cash for gold envelopes coming in the post these days.
    They must think we're getting desperate for money.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 329 ✭✭drBill


    Since early this week the IMF are now intercepting all such business propositions and are the sole beneficiaries of any revenues raised by participating in same. Only the real dregs will now filter through to you.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭knird evol


    Terry wrote: »
    Igor Gusev is accused of being responsible for up to 20% of all Viagra and prescription drug spam.

    87% of statistics are made up on the spot


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