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Confession For Two: A Spammer Spills it All
defender writes "Rejo Zenger, well known Dutch anti-spam activist, recently had a very frank talk with a (now retired) spammer. He got information as to how and why S. Pammer started, where and why he was kicked out, who helped him get his bulletproof hosting, his open proxy mailings etc. It gives a nice and concise view of what the costs for a smalltime spammer are. About 200 Euros for the hosting and ability to spam at least half a million addresses (in a months time). That's for a turnover of 6 times and a net profit of well over twice those initial spam-related costs. Complete with screenshots, of course."
... a 'how to become a spammer' article.
bash: rtfm: command not found
Hmmm. Net profit of over 400 euros a month, eh? Wow, that will buy a lot of champagne and BMWs! Yeah, that's worth having everyone on Earth hate you.
If all this should have a reason, we would be the last to know.
Most orders seem to have been made on impulse: they are done during or immediately after the spam run.
And I'd have thought they'd engage in long, thoughtful consideration before trying an experimental manhood-enhancing product, mortgaging their home, choosing a Third World bride, or deciding which bestiality DVD set to purchase?
The coolest voice ever.
Every time I get one of those "Mic.ro sofT Sof1w.are cheap!" emails, I am always tempted to start some Linux spam.
"For a low, low fee I can show you the best software site on the internet, everything from operating systems, to office suites, to graphics programs can be yours for free. Yes the sourceforge is a wonderful place. To find out, please send CowboyNeal your first born."
I guess he hasn't heard of the White Pages....
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Based on how slowly their server is moving at the moment, I have the feeling they've been /.ed with a vengeance. It's not as good as murder, but if nothing else, it will slow them down for a while.
The correlation between ignorance of statistics and using "correlation is not causation" as an argument is close to 1.
Production? Seems like you could do it even easier: just buy some other spammer's CD, then redistribute it yourself. What's the original producer gonna do...sue?
We've /.ed them.
Bwuha-ha-ha-ha, mwuh-mwu-ah mwuh-mw-a-ha-ha-ha.
Seriously though, how about we find an excuse to link to them every week or so and bring their bandwidth to its knees.
FGD 135
What's the original producer gonna do...sue?
Yeah, you're right, people who engage in illegal trades never have any way to get at people who shaft them because what they do is illegal and they can't go to court.
That's why I always steal from drug dealers and money launderers...
Dan.
huh. read the article, one shitty cd with just a fraction of working emails cd cost 300$.
now, I'd rather spend that 300$ on booze while doing the script to generate the names..
world was created 5 seconds before this post as it is.
the #3 guy in the world in Louisana. He owns a million dollar home
Just out of curiosity, what's his name?
And you wouldn't know his snail mail address offhand would you?
Howdy Doodly Doo!
Anybody want some Toast?
$1386.66
13-unlucky = e-vile
8-death card = e-vile
666!= da DEBBLE = e-vile
math roolz! This proves that starbucks is e-vile, and working there is e-vile! So if you drink coffee there, you drink e-vile juice! And it EATS UR BRANEZ, 2!111! turns you into a...YUPPIE!
neener neener, yuppie nerds how...weird
The next time I hear about a spammer spilling his guts, I expect *real* guts from a real spammer.
Oh yeah, screenshots included !
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."--Benjamin Franklin
They key is to increase the penalties for misbehaving so that there is no incentive.
Well, to be precise: to raise the risk of penalties to a point where the spamming is not worth the risk.
IMHO, it would only take three or four spammers being found beaten to death in an alleyway somewhere, to scare off the majority of the Ralskys of the world. That would just leave the serious mafia types, and getting rid of them would be very tricky..
-jcr
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