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Following the Spam Trail

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

An anonymous reader writes "MSNBC's Bob Sullivan doggedly follows a spam trail from Alabama to Argentina to find out who actually benefits from spam. The beneficiaries aren't necessarily the pasty faced, high school drop out industrial spammers we have gotten to know, but well known companies."

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  1. Tea bagger by mao+che+minh · · Score: 5, Funny
    The reporter wrote this story as if he actually broke it.

    MSNBC: we have known about the relationship between spam, lead generators, and legitimate businesses for years now. For example, when I filled out an add to enlarge my penis 3 years ago, I got all sorts of emails from GNC and other well known health and fitness companies.....oh wait, I mean, when I clicked on the "See Britney Nude XXX HOT Angelina J-Lo-XXX-HOT!" offer I got an ad from her record label and WareHouse Music in the mail. Yea, that's it.

    FP

  2. but? by chloroquine · · Score: 5, Funny
    But what about us pasty faced social misfits? I mean, I deserve my slice of the pie as well.

    This article is written for an ignorant audience. I'm an ignorant audience and its smug tone of condescension even pisses me off.

  3. I benifitted from spam! by andy666 · · Score: 5, Funny

    paying attention to the spam i got, i managed to get a great morgage on a house, marry a beautiful russian bride, and i pleasure her every night with my enlarged, viagra powered penis.

    now, if only i could get some printer toner...

  4. See, I told y'all by reboot246 · · Score: 5, Funny

    we do have computers in Alabama.

    And electricity.

    And indoor plumbing.