Re: Spammer motives

From: Gladys Pump (noway.jose_at_jose.noway.zap)
Date: 02/28/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 08:42:25 +0000

On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 09:53:08 -0500, Itz Just Me <aperson@yahoo.com>, whilst
in the alt.computer.security newsfroup, articulated the following sentiments
:

>Just out of curiosity, what would the motivation be for a spammer to
>go to so much trouble trying to get into my (our) mailboxes when it's
>evident we are not interested in the message?

Spammers are invariably thick. Perhaps some do actually reap some of the
'rewards' for clogging up the Net with their crap, but I suspect a lot don't
get that much. Being stupid however, this won't stop them.

I'm spammed monthly through my front door with some 'Bettaware' or 'Kleneze'
catalogue crap. I've never bought a single thing. A lot of the time, I just
bin them, which apparently costs them money. :)

It doesn't matter to them. I've even left polite notes asking them to stop
delivering them as I've not bought anything in the five years I've been at
this property. All it needs is a change of spammer, sorry, pyramid seller,
damn, sorry, multi-level-marketer-wannabe, and they start posting them
through my door again.

Regs, Pete.

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