I don't understand new SPAM

mendez · 2015-04-23T00:22:25.000Z

I received an email from olenkacanulwli@yahoo.com. The subject is:
A buddy you maybe would not have anticipated from me…
And the body is:
I will constantly think of the times we had the instant I listen to this tune…
Under the spotlight, the neon kiss
Carnival barkers preen & twist
Three for a quarter, 2 for a dime
Broken hearts general…

Laura Lopez

Attached is another (super creepy) spam email I received not too long ago.

There have been others just like these two where it’s only text. Nothing else (that I or the Barracuda can see). Where’s the phishing? Where are the misleading links? Where’s the Nigerian prince?

What does this email want from me??

Bud-G · 2015-04-23T00:43:18.000Z

Reply to them and find out.

mendez · 2015-04-23T00:48:28.000Z

Is that what they expect? For you to reply?
If that was the case I figure they’d be more sneaky… like why is Laura using Olenka’s mailbox?

Bud-G · 2015-04-23T00:51:49.000Z

accidentally93MB:

Is that what they expect? For you to reply?
If that was the case I figure they’d be more sneaky… like why is Laura using Olenka’s mailbox?

That’s a good question. Ask her! Inquiring minds want to know!

stormtracker · 2015-04-23T01:48:25.000Z

Something got lost in translation or is Google translator not working.

gulfsailor · 2015-04-23T04:07:30.000Z

Go home Babelfish, you’re drunk.

kkyishkkii · 2015-04-23T05:48:38.000Z

Maybe this is just entry level spam?

kirstenvandaele4655 · 2015-04-23T06:42:44.000Z

Quite possibly just to see if the mail arrives or bounces. Aka checking if mail address is valid before a flood of real spam is opened.

OT: expected more meat products in this thread.

Gary-D-Williams · 2015-04-23T06:48:14.000Z

Was this spam in HTML? If so, there are many exploits that could be embedded in the HTML or it might link to an ad tracker which generates revenue or it might use a Tracking Pixel or it might be doing all of them.

servermonkey8064 · 2015-04-23T07:31:19.000Z

In the good old days they used to do this to “seed” Bayesian filters - could still be something like that.

ivanidea · 2015-04-23T09:51:00.000Z

I couldn’t understand the Korean spam we had on the community last week.

Huw3481 · 2015-04-23T10:06:28.000Z

hutchingsp:

In the good old days they used to do this to “seed” Bayesian filters - could still be something like that.

Did you read yesterday’s userfriendly.org strip?

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justinmcnett · 2015-04-23T10:59:48.000Z

Huw3481:

hutchingsp:

In the good old days they used to do this to “seed” Bayesian filters - could still be something like that.

Did you read yesterday’s userfriendly.org strip?

I had a vendor explain to me that the best rule to add to my filter was “if it contains an @ in the from address, block it.”

He was joking of course, but it would solve the spam problems.

rojoloco · 2015-04-23T11:10:45.000Z

Obviously, those ladies are hot for your bod. You should reply so you can make plans to meet up with them in a secluded area.

azraeana · 2015-04-23T11:11:20.000Z

Justin - 7:

Huw3481:

hutchingsp:

In the good old days they used to do this to “seed” Bayesian filters - could still be something like that.

Did you read yesterday’s userfriendly.org strip?

I had a vendor explain to me that the best rule to add to my filter was “if it contains an @ in the from address, block it.”

He was joking of course, but it would solve the spam problems.

Sadly the previous Director of IT at my company had a rule in place for a mail scanner that we use for newsletters and basically the rule said - if it had an @ in it then add it to the block list. So for about 1 year the company couldn’t understand why we had such low newsletter recipients.

evanalmightyyy · 2015-04-23T11:30:28.000Z

This is one of those test emails it seems to just see who it can reach and to whom it bounces. Too bad it didn’t have a recipe though

rj0 · 2015-04-23T11:54:40.000Z

Sounds like someone has a new girlfriend!

Kenny8416 · 2015-04-23T12:05:07.000Z

Forward it to Bob Servant, he’s made a few good books stringing the spammers along

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charlescarmichael · 2015-04-23T14:57:15.000Z

I think the spammer wants to have your kittens.

birdlaw · 2015-04-23T18:15:00.000Z

wat?