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AOL Names Top Spam Subjects For 2005

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the glad-i-don't-pay-for-smtp-by-the-byte dept.

JamesAlfaro writes "Donald Trump and "penis patch" were the most popular subject lines used by spammers this year, as the fraudsters grew more sophisticated in trying to trick consumers, America Online said Wednesday in its third annual Top 10 Spam List. Six out of the 10 top subject lines this year fell into what experts call "special-order spam," which pretend to be from a friend, or part of a legitimate, customer-driven transaction."

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  1. FYI by broothal · · Score: 3, Informative
    Here's the list in readable form:

    • Donald Trump Wants You - Please Respond
    • Double Standards New Product - Penis Patch Body Wrap
    • Lose 6-20 inches in one hour
    • Get an Apple iPod Nano, PS3 or Xbox 360 for Free
    • It's Lisa, I must have sent you to the wrong site
    • Breaking Stock News** Small Cap Issue Poised to Triple
    • Thank you for your business. Shipment notification
    • Your Mortgage Application is Ready
    • Thank you Your $199 Rolex Special Included
    • Online Prescriptions Made Easy