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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. Penis patch? by EnsilZah · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, i for one am happy to see the makers of penis are fast to respond to the latest penis exploits.

  2. The Essential Spam Quote of the Day by Toxicgonzo · · Score: 5, Funny

    In a perfect world... spammers would get caught, go to jail, and share a cell with many men who have enlarged their penisses, taken Viagra and are looking for a new relationship.

    http://bash.org/?203815