Types of E-mail Spams
- Adult content
- Health
- IT
- Personal finance
- Education/training
This category of spam includes offers for products designed to increase or exhance sexual potency, links to porn sites or advertisments for pornorgraphy etc. Examples
Examples:
Subject 1: very cheap erection tool :-)
Good day!
We would like to offer cheapest Viagra in the world!
You can get it at: {LINK}
Sincerely, Liza Stokes
Subject 2: i think you're gonna like watching me get off :-)
Hi...im Brooke..and I just got a webcam...lets have a little chat.. while you watch me get dirty .. haha;-) {LINK}
Health and Medicine:
Examples:
Hello, I have a special offer for you...
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- Lose up to 19% Total Body Weight.
- Loss of 20-35% abdominal Fat.
- Reduction of 40-70% overall Fat under skin.- Increase metabolic rate by 76.9% without Exercise.
- Burns calorized fat.- Suppresses appetite for sugar.
- Boost your Confidence level and Self Esteem.
Get the facts about all-natural Adipren720: {LINK}
Subject: Legal Low prices for Valium (Diazepam) (Caffeine FREE)
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Order Valium (Diazepam) and it will beguaranteed Delivery within 7 DAYS!
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Visit Here: {LINK}
IT:
This category includes offers for low-priced hardware and software as well as services for web site owners such as hosting, domain registration, web site optimization and so forth.
Subject: Huge savings on OEM Software. All brand names available now stewardess
We might have just what you need.
Windows XP Professional 2002 ............. $50Adobe Photoshop 7.0 ...................... $60Microsoft Office XP Professional 2002 .... $60Corel Draw Graphics Suite 11 ............. $60 and lots more...
Personal finance:
Spam which falls into this category offers insurance, debt reduction services, loans with low interest rates etc.
Examples:
Subject: Lenders Compete--You Win
Reduce your mortgage payments
Interest Rates are Going Up!Give Your Family The Financial Freedom They Deserve
Refinance Today & SAVE *Quick & EASY *CONFIDENTIAL *100's Of Lenders *100% FREE *Get The Lowest Rate
Apply Today! {LINK}
All credit will be accepted
To clear your name from our database please {LINK} or use one of the optins below. Thank You
Call 1-800-279-7310Or please mail us at:1700 E. Elliot Rd. STE3-C4Tempe, AZ. 85283
Education:
This category includes offers for seminars, training, and on-line degrees.
Examples:Subject: get a degree from home, Mas#ters, Bachelors or PHD
Call {Phone Num.} to inquire about our degree programs.
Whether you are seeking a Bachelors, Masters, Ph.D. or MBA
We can provide you with the fully verifiable credentials to get your career BACK ON TRACK!
No testing or coursework required Call: {Phone Num.}
we are sorry if you did not want to receive this mail.
To be removed from our list please call {Phone Num.}
Some new trends in spam content:
Spammers are constantly seeking to enter new markets and develop new techniques. Some areas are evolving rapidly and should be monitored closely.Political spam
This category includes mudslinging or political threats from extremists and possible terrorists. Though these are merely nuisance messages to end users, security and law enforcement officials need to be aware of such mailings, since they can provide clues to genuine potential threats, or be actual communication between terrorists.Antispam solutions
Spammers advertise supposed antispam solutions in an effort to cash in on the negative publicity generated by spam itself. However, such offers often lead the user to sites where a Trojan will be downloaded to the victim machine, which will then be used for future mass mailings.Example:
Subject: Join the thousands who are now sp@m-freeFORGET SPAM BLOCKERS!
Get SMART Spam Control That Always Delivers The Email You Want!
Finally, we discovered the ultimate solution that is guaranteed to stop all spam without losing any of your important email! This revolutionary advanced technology also protects you 100% against ALL email-borne viruses - both known and unknown.
We didn't believe it either until we actually tried it. So you be the judge and see for yourself.
Today, most people class all unsolicited email as spam, including automatic replies, emails containing viruses and unsolicited, but legitimate business propositions. Classifying all such emails as spam is broadly correct, but it must be highlighted that some categories of spam are more dangerous than others.
In particular, the alliance developing between virus writers and spammers is worrisome. The first half of 2004 brought several virus epidemics where viruses were circulated using spammer techniques. These outbreaks were classic examples of how botnets can be created by virus writers, and then sold to spammers for use in future mass mailings.SOURCE: viruslist
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