As the Spam Turns

Anonymous writes "The SBL has added Verio's corporate mail servers to its blocklist which protects nearly 100 million mailboxes, because of the number of spam gangs on the Verio network. Verio also provides connectivity to AS26212, a collection of 9 of the most notorious spammers netblocks. AS26212 - the new spambone? - is also connected to he.net and bbnplanet.net."

Comments

Oh no!

[Yoda2]

Now how will I know the best way to enlarge my penis or get that degree from a fine, unaccredited institution?!

Re:Oh no!

[NotAnotherReboot]

Well, those were once in a lifetime opportunities anyways so I'm sure you'll never get an offer like that ever again.

Spam comes from unlikely places...

[GreyWolf3000]

I got a Nigerian money scam today with a yahoo address in the header.

I replied with a cheap goatse.cx link. It went something like "Sure, I'll do it--but can you please check my [a href="http://goatse.cx"]website[/a] tomorrow--I will post a picture of an open door to indicate that you have been granted the go-ahead. If not, it will mean I need another day for my paperwork to be prepared. I have been having troubles with my bank lately, and they might be looking into me, but fortunately I have the right friends. I think email is much too insecure for this." I guess trolls do provide something useful for the community.

Re:Spam comes from unlikely places...

[Jucius Maximus]

" I got a Nigerian money scam today with a yahoo address in the header. I replied with a cheap goatse.cx link. It went something like "Sure, I'll do it--but can you please check my [a href="http://goatse.cx"]website[/a] tomorrow--I will post a picture of an open door to indicate that you have been granted the go-ahead. If not, it will mean I need another day for my paperwork to be prepared. I have been having troubles with my bank lately, and they might be looking into me, but fortunately I have the right friends. I think email is much too insecure for this." I guess trolls do provide something useful for the community."

Haha, that is good, but I can one-up you on that... I've told this story recently in another slashdot thread but I'll actually post the guy's response this time.

Here is my response to the original spam:

Hello, Mr. Abu, it is wonderful to be doing business with you!
My name is James Kirk with phone#202-406-5850 and fax#202-406-5031. [these are the phone and fax number for the US Secret service electronic crimes bureau]
Company: Utopia Planetia Fleet Yards
Company Address: 33601 Lyon Street, San Francisco CA 94123
I look forward to receiving this money!
-James [yes, the james kirk name was inspired by the haxial.org thing]

The guy e-mailed me back and asked me to phone him on his private line. I looked up the phone exchange and it indeed was in Nigeria.

Then I got another e-mail from him an hour later:

Subject: WHY?????

Dear Kirk,

If you were not interested in assisting us, you sholud have kindly told us so
that we can look for another foreign partner who might be interested in
assisting us, instead of agreeing to assist, and giving the number of your
secret service for us to contact.
Why could'nt you be man enough to tell us that you are not interested.

Well, I wish all the best, as we continue our search for a reliable person
that will be genuinely intersted in assisting us.

He actually called it. I got some of the other scammers to fax their documents to the fax number. One guy e-mailed me back and said that the lady on the line didn't know of any James Kirk there. Teehee...

Hrm, isn't that John Gilmore's ISP?

[autopr0n]

IE the founder of the EEF and the guy who refuses to close is open mail relay?

Re:Spam to spammers

[scott1853]

If a Sprint telemarketer gets a call at home from an on-duty Sprint telemarketer, does he tell them to go fuck off? That's another one for the Zen Buddists to think about.

Re:Spam to spammers

[brassman]

I saw a spammer webforum once -- one of the members started spamming it, and all the rest were royally PO'ed about it. The irony was completely lost on them.