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Obama Beats McCain In Spam Landslide

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-isn't-that-unfortunate dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The New York Times runs an article about the spammers' choice of presidential candidate. From the article: 'According to Secure Computing Corp., spammers were nearly seven times more likely to slap Obama's name in the subject line than McCain's during September. The bulk of Obama's lead in the spam wars came from a massive blitz early in the month.' Secure Computing released additonal numbers for the past weeks, and McCain was able to close the gap in the latest spammers' poll."

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  1. 419 by InspectorxGadget · · Score: 4, Funny

    But who do the 419 scam jerks want?

    1. Re:419 by sesshomaru · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dear American:

      I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude.

      I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has caused the need for large transfer of funds of 800 billion dollars US. If you would assist me in this transfer, it would be most profitable to you.

      I am working with Mr. Phil Gram, lobbyist for UBS, who will be my replacement as Ministry of the Treasury in January. As a Senator, you may know him as the leader of the American banking deregulation movement in the 1990s. This transactin is 100% safe.

      This is a matter of great urgency. We need a blank check. We need the funds as quickly as possible. We cannot directly transfer these funds in the names of our close friends because we are constantly under surveillance. My family lawyer advised me that I should look for a reliable and trustworthy person who will act as a next of kin so the funds can be transferred.

      Please reply with all of your bank account, IRA and college fund account numbers and those of your children and grandchildren to wallstreetbailout@treasury.gov so that we may transfer your commission for this transaction. After I receive that information, I will respond with detailed information about safeguards that will be used to protect the funds.

      Yours Faithfully Minister of Treasury Paulson -- The Latest Nigerian 419 Scam Letter

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      "MIT betrayed all of its basic principles."
    2. Re:419 by Drakkenmensch · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'd love to help, and I will do so as soon as my transfer fees are processed in order to help this friendly nigerian prince recover his lost millions. I know get-rich-quick schemes don't usually work, but I have a feeling this one will make me rich... and QUICK!

  2. Duh! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Clearly there's no point in the spammers forging the send as McCain, he openly admits he doesn't know how to use email!

    1. Re:Duh! by ionix5891 · · Score: 2, Funny

      they already do

  3. No surprise by bugeaterr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Spammers peddle in CHANGE (in size) and HOPE (for a lower mortgage rate).

  4. Re:Google is evil! by larry+bagina · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nobama?

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    Do you even lift?

    These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.

  5. Re:Obvious Link by eagee · · Score: 5, Funny

    What are you saying, that the election is really a big popularity contest?! I feel so disillusioned.

  6. Re:ahhh in a perfect world... by lilo_booter · · Score: 3, Funny

    In a perfect world, their right to vote would be forfeited and they would be in a 10'x12' cell.

    But in the real world of economic uncertainty, can we afford to give them that much space? Might be better to squeeze a few in there...

  7. Re:Meaningful? by Hognoxious · · Score: 4, Funny

    I assume thats because the majority of their target customers are aligned similarly with Obama.

    It could be the opposite - "OMG exclusive video of Obama eating babies !!!!eleventyone".

    Disclaimer: Obama does not eat babies. But I heard he huffs kittens.

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    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
  8. Obama Obama Obama by MazzThePianoman · · Score: 1, Funny

    Lets see how many mod points I get for my post subject.

    --
    "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" Franklin
  9. My Favorite So Far.... by gsmalleus · · Score: 4, Funny
    Every once in a while I like to read the subjects of mail in my spam folder for my own amusement. My favorite so far was what seemed to be a McCain pro-war spam crossed with a Viagra ad.

    McCain says "I want to invade your vaginas"

  10. Re:Technically, it is by Jellybob · · Score: 3, Funny

    Surely that would be the X-Spam header?

    Now... all we have to do is get the spammers to start using it, and we can all get on with our real jobs ;)