Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] new approach to spamming

["Christian M. Cepel" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I think it might be a possible alternate explanation that they are aware 
that geeks are better at protecting themselves from spam and so try to 
use something that will get through geek filters :)

Mike Miller wrote:
> I've been getting spam with long subject lines about computer-related 
> stuff.  I think they might be harvesting my address from some internet 
> mailing list or newsgroup.  Here's the most recent subject line:
>
> "As such, it may be copied and distributed freely under the LDP 
> copying license which is reproduced on the second page."
>
> Yes, all of that in one subject line.  So have any of you been getting 
> this kind of spam?  The content was about a stock.
>
> Mike
>
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