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Subliminal Spam Using an Animated GIF

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-are-getting-sleeeeepy dept.

JohnGrahamCumming writes "Everyone's noticed the recent flood of image spam (including the SpamAssassin developers who are working on an OCR-extension to beat it), but take a look at this spam containing a subliminal message flashed every 17 seconds to try to entice you to buy the stock being pumped. Does this work? Warning: link shows the actual spam; don't blame me if you lose money on this stock!"

3 of 216 comments (clear)

  1. It'll never work by kissbang · · Score: 1, Redundant

    SubliMinally selling stOck this way Does not have much of a chance TO succeed. I mean, I can think of maybe only *5* people who would fall for these types of subconscious messages on the internet.

  2. Re:it's not subliminal, it's supraliminal.. by Btarlinian · · Score: 0, Redundant
    L.T. LT Smash!
    yvan eht nioj!

    This is supposed to be a funny reference to a Simposons episode. Mod up funny!

  3. bah... by enrayged · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This is just a load of hogwash... subliminal messages don't work. Now if you will excuse me, I have a hot tip on a stock to buy.