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Posted to users@spamassassin.apache.org by jdow <jd...@earthlink.net> on 2004/10/11 05:04:45 UTC
Oh the temptation......
Someone used my address with the name Daniel Hofer. So about 10% of the
spam I get is instantly filterable with that name and variants.
Well, a new variant of 419 has hit my mailbox. Someone named Allan Hofer
died in Nigeria. And he left a big estate. The "barrister" wants to take
70%, reserve 5% for expenses, and give me 25%. I am SORELY tempted to
reply something like, "Oh My God, Cousin Allan is dead? He was such a
friend to me when we were little. <and on and on>"
Gawd but it's tailor made for a reverse sting!
{O,o} I must be crazed tonight.
Re: Oh the temptation......
Posted by jdow <jd...@earthlink.net>.
From: "Bob Proulx" <bo...@proulx.com>
> Robin Lynn Frank wrote:
> > "jdow" <jd...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > I am SORELY tempted to
> > > reply something like, "Oh My God, Cousin Allan is dead? He was such a
> > > friend to me when we were little.
> >
> > Your Allen's cousin?!?! Wow, that means we're related!!! ;-)
>
> Me too! What a coincidence. I think our family tree comes together
> back at Adam and Eve. ;-)
That's OK for YOU to say, Earthling.
{^_-}
Re: Oh the temptation......
Posted by Bob Proulx <bo...@proulx.com>.
Robin Lynn Frank wrote:
> "jdow" <jd...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > I am SORELY tempted to
> > reply something like, "Oh My God, Cousin Allan is dead? He was such a
> > friend to me when we were little.
>
> Your Allen's cousin?!?! Wow, that means we're related!!! ;-)
Me too! What a coincidence. I think our family tree comes together
back at Adam and Eve. ;-)
Bob
Re: Oh the temptation......
Posted by Robin Lynn Frank <rl...@paradigm-omega.com>.
On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 20:04:45 -0700
"jdow" <jd...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I am SORELY tempted to
> reply something like, "Oh My God, Cousin Allan is dead? He was such a
> friend to me when we were little.
Your Allen's cousin?!?! Wow, that means we're related!!! ;-)
--
Robin Lynn Frank
Director of Operations
Paradigm-Omega, LLC
http://www.paradigm-omega.com
==============================
Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Re: Oh the temptation......
Posted by David B Funk <db...@engineering.uiowa.edu>.
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004, Roger Taranto wrote:
> On Sun, 2004-10-10 at 20:04, jdow wrote:
>
> > Well, a new variant of 419 has hit my mailbox. Someone named Allan Hofer
> > died in Nigeria. And he left a big estate. The "barrister" wants to take
> > 70%, reserve 5% for expenses, and give me 25%. I am SORELY tempted to
> > reply something like, "Oh My God, Cousin Allan is dead? He was such a
> > friend to me when we were little. <and on and on>"
> >
> > Gawd but it's tailor made for a reverse sting!
> >
>
> Someone has done this already. Check out: http://thespamletters.com
>
> Some writer has replied to a lot of spam with the craziest things and a
> few have replied. See the ongoing discussions he has had with some of
> the Nigerians.
Even better, check out the "419 Eater" site:
http://www.419eater.com/
Talk about sting/stringing them on, check out the story about
Pastor Rao:
http://www.419eater.com/html/kothapalli_rao.htm
(Love the loaf-on-head picture ;)
--
Dave Funk University of Iowa
<dbfunk (at) engineering.uiowa.edu> College of Engineering
319/335-5751 FAX: 319/384-0549 1256 Seamans Center
Sys_admin/Postmaster/cell_admin Iowa City, IA 52242-1527
#include <std_disclaimer.h>
Better is not better, 'standard' is better. B{
Re: Oh the temptation......
Posted by Roger Taranto <ro...@danybrooks.com>.
On Sun, 2004-10-10 at 20:04, jdow wrote:
> Someone used my address with the name Daniel Hofer. So about 10% of the
> spam I get is instantly filterable with that name and variants.
>
> Well, a new variant of 419 has hit my mailbox. Someone named Allan Hofer
> died in Nigeria. And he left a big estate. The "barrister" wants to take
> 70%, reserve 5% for expenses, and give me 25%. I am SORELY tempted to
> reply something like, "Oh My God, Cousin Allan is dead? He was such a
> friend to me when we were little. <and on and on>"
>
> Gawd but it's tailor made for a reverse sting!
>
> {O,o} I must be crazed tonight.
Someone has done this already. Check out: http://thespamletters.com
Some writer has replied to a lot of spam with the craziest things and a
few have replied. See the ongoing discussions he has had with some of
the Nigerians.
-Roger
Re: Oh the temptation......
Posted by Andy Jezierski <aj...@stepan.com>.
"jdow" <jd...@earthlink.net> wrote on 10/10/2004 10:04:45 PM:
> Someone used my address with the name Daniel Hofer. So about 10% of the
> spam I get is instantly filterable with that name and variants.
>
> Well, a new variant of 419 has hit my mailbox. Someone named Allan Hofer
> died in Nigeria. And he left a big estate. The "barrister" wants to take
> 70%, reserve 5% for expenses, and give me 25%. I am SORELY tempted to
> reply something like, "Oh My God, Cousin Allan is dead? He was such a
> friend to me when we were little. <and on and on>"
>
> Gawd but it's tailor made for a reverse sting!
>
> {O,o} I must be crazed tonight.
>
Check out the adventures of Captain McGillicuddy.
http://www.captainmcgillicuddy.com/Mcgillicuddy/CaptainsLog.asp
Priceless.
Andy