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Spammer's Porsche Up For Grabs

Posted by timothy on from the please-go-with-the-house-ideas dept.

gaurab writes "Anti-Spammers would love this. In this news piece, the BBC reports that AOL is putting up a Porsche it seized from a spammer last year in a sweepstakes. What next -- 'Spammer's House' in another sweepstakes? Is this the sign of things to come? From the story: 'Internet giant AOL has ratcheted up the war against unsolicited e-mail with a publicity-grabbing coup -- an online raffle of a spammer's seized Porsche. AOL won the car -- a $47,000 Boxster S -- as part of a court settlement against an unnamed e-mailer last year.'"

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  1. Does it come with a CD Multiplayer? by Claws+Of+Doom · · Score: 5, Funny

    And any guesses what they'll fill it with?

    1. Re:Does it come with a CD Multiplayer? by nathanhart · · Score: 4, Funny

      AOL CD's no doubt

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    2. Re:Does it come with a CD Multiplayer? by b0r0din · · Score: 3, Funny

      I feel like a song:

      Particle Man, Particle Man
      Doing the things a particle can,
      20" INCH COCK AND FREE WHORES IN JAPAN!,
      Particle Man.

      Is he a dot or is he a speck,
      He signs all his emails, 'I'LL GET YOU WET'
      Or does the water get him instead,
      Nobody knows, Particle Man.

      Triangle Man, Triangle Man
      Triangle man hates Particle man,
      They have a lawsuit, Triangle wins,
      Triangle Man.

  2. What about the registration plate by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you have to keep SPMNG CNT, or are you allowed to change it?

  3. Re:hmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who cares, I'm already planning my customized license plate for it: INBOXSTR

    It just works on so many levels.

  4. Better News: by hplasm · · Score: 5, Funny

    Spammer's Balls Up For Grabs

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  5. I can see it already in my inbox... by mrselfdestrukt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Order v14gra now and get chance to win a p0r5che b0xt3r from A07.

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  6. Can't just join? by p_millipede · · Score: 3, Funny
    The Porsche sweepstake lasts until 8 April, and will be open only to those who were AOL members when it was first announced.
    Damn, so I can't just join now, win a car, and then terminate the account?
    1. Re:Can't just join? by Orgazmus · · Score: 2, Funny

      Terminate your account?
      What world are you from?

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  7. Allow me to be the first to say ..... by Alranor · · Score: 4, Funny


    Ha. Ha.
    </Nelson>

  8. Screw the Car... by Spencerian · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...I want that spammer's ball sac for a potpourri-filled an air freshener.

    Yeah, pal, I got your "male enhancement" right HERE...

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    1. Re:Screw the Car... by Endive4Ever · · Score: 2, Funny

      So, you're saying that a Corvette is the equivalent of a low-end Porche?

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  9. Funny... by hookedup · · Score: 5, Funny


    Seems this spammer bought one of the most expensive penis enhancement products you can get..

  10. Number 2 by bbrazil · · Score: 3, Funny
    you're telling me the spammer made $1mm+

    Not exaclty great growth potential...
  11. No.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    you're thinking of the trunk.

  12. Porsche? by CleverNickedName · · Score: 3, Funny

    Clearly he was responsible for those "Increase the site of your penis" mails.

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  13. Nice car, but... by Paddyish · · Score: 2, Funny

    I only want it if the spammer's gonads are hanging from the mirror like a pair of fuzzy dice.

  14. Promo for this competition... by irokie · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hi Sam,
    youu may already have w0n b1g!!!
    genuinne P0RSCHE!

    click here to seee how to claim your pr1ze http://www.23fwdnvsoadaldsd%3ejdbf.com/

    Love,
    Sam

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  15. So next week by redcaboodle · · Score: 5, Funny

    the RIAA auctions P2P users iPods?

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  16. I want... by Bilange · · Score: 2, Funny

    Spammer's e-mail adress. >:)

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  17. in the words of Cartman... by bsDaemon · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...sweeeeeeeeet....

  18. Does it come with a years supply of Viagra? by MrIrwin · · Score: 2, Funny
    Or has it been re-morgated several times at an interesting rate?

    BTW, rumor has it that the GPS system auto-navigates to hot young sticky.......

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  19. Re:Funny, but it makes an interesting point by jadenyk · · Score: 3, Funny

    I wonder if the spammer is entered into the contest to win it back???

  20. I wouldn't want that porsche. by ajutla · · Score: 3, Funny

    Not in a million years. It'd give me bad karma. Think of it, it used to belong to a spammer? It'd be like, every day when I'd get into that car I'd feel the aura of that spammer's presence in there. As I'd be trying to drive I'd be interrupted by random flashes in my mind, flashes of male enhancement, low mortgages, and free pornography. It'd be a nightmare. The car would haunt me for as long as I drove it. I'd be terrified to drive it but would have to. Friends would say, "hey, nice porsche." I, however, would think, "gods, you have NO idea what it's like...it's not easy having a porsche...that was once owned by a spammer."

  21. Re:wrong message by Spacejock · · Score: 3, Funny

    1. Find lots and lots of email addresses 2. Learn to spell common words really, really badly 3. ??? 4. Cl~!ck this l!nk and Pr0fit!!!

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  22. Porsche by black+mariah · · Score: 4, Funny
    This car comes complete with...
    • Plenty of insurance
    • An elnarged... uh... 'exhaust'
    • A Nigerian bank account
    • A screensaver
    • A trunk full of Viagra
    • A low mortgage rate
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  23. Re:Funny, but it makes an interesting point by fredrikj · · Score: 5, Funny

    the ex -executive branch of Enron, the CEO of SCO, Hitler, Stalin, Amelia Marcos, the list goes on

    Hitler really doesn't deserve being listed next to McBride. Don't be such a troll.

  24. i'd rather buy... by hot_Karls_bad_cavern · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...his testicles, for keeping.

  25. Spammers by panxerox · · Score: 3, Funny

    As anyone can now be listed as a spammer by some aol customer clicking the wrong radio button, when will we see my 1977 Toyota up for auction.

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  26. what they don't tell you by Karem+Lore · · Score: 2, Funny

    is that it comes with financing that still needs to be payed...In fact, the trunk contains a briefcase that contains a list of AOL email addresses to help with the financing of the car...

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  27. I'm sorry... by chjones · · Score: 1, Funny
    Internet giant AOL has ratcheted up the war against unsolicited e-mail with a publicity-grabbing coup...

    Shouldn't that be 'a publicity-grabbing coupe'?

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  28. so does it come equiped with... by clarkc3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does the porsche come equiped with AOL's top speed technology?

  29. Re:Funny, but it makes an interesting point by Smallpond · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes. In fact he sent in 10,000,000 entries.

  30. Re:Funny, but it makes an interesting point by aminorex · · Score: 2, Funny

    McBride has never made a train run on time.

    (Om Mani Padme.... 20 seconds! SUBMIT!)

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  31. GROWBIG by www.sorehands.com · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or was it ICANSPAM?

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  32. Re:mark my words by DonGar · · Score: 3, Funny

    One difference. Spammers are making money, and so have nice stuff.

    The real pirates (selling illegal copies) are also making money, but that's not who the RIAA/MPAA is chasing. So how exciting is it going to be when they raffle off a "1987 Toyota with only 3 rust spots and 120k miles"?

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