Spam of the Month! August 2007

August 1, 2007 · Filed Under Spam of the Month 
The spam you’re about to read is real. Only the names and links have been changed to protect the innocent (namely, me).
Malware Alert!

From: “Support Team Robot”
Date: July 9, 2007 9:23:28 AM MDT
To: bbos@thebigbookofspam.com
Subject: Malware Alert!

Dear Customer,

Our robot has detected an abnormal activity from your IP adress on sending e-mails. Probably it is connected with the last epidemic of a worm which does not have official patches at the moment.

We recommend you to install this patch to remove worm files and stop email sending, otherwise your account will be blocked.

Support Team Robot

The worst thing is that despite the spelling errors, the source and the anonymity of the spammer, people actually do fall for this. “Hey! There are no patches! Install this patch!” Uh, yeah. You know, if people would just learn to read these things, spammers wouldn’t stand a chance. Then again, I’d be out of a job… ah, what the hell. Install away, my friends!

On the first of each month, the Spam of the Month title is given to the best spam received in the previous month. It might be funny, it might be outrageous, it might just be the most messed up thing ever to worm it’s way into my inbox. Whatever it is, it’s noteworthy.

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