[Am-info] wow, the spammers are getting smarter.

madodel@ptdprolog.net madodel@ptdprolog.net
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 22:57:27 -0400


In <3D5795A600053501@mta04.san.yahoo.com> (added by
postmaster@mail.san.yahoo.com), on 08/12/02 at 10:19 PM,
   Paul Rickard <pr@ms-bc.com> said:


>   They actually had to sign up, send the message, send the reply... How 
>stupid do they think we are?

In this case they wasted their few seconds setting this charade up on our
group, but for the unknowing masses in most of the other yahoo groups,
there are a few suckers who probably fall for the con.  They are preying
on the same folks m$ relies on.  Anyone here not see the setup with the
first email?  God we are a cynical, untrusting bunch aren't we? ;-)



Mark

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