[Cialug] SPAM question

[Tom Pohl]

I believe that spammers are trying to accomplish one of two things  
with these types of messages.  Either they are trying to validate  
email addresses so they can attack later with a real spam message.  
Or, they might be trying to exploit bayesian filters that learn as  
messages come through and are trying to get some of the garbage  
emails through without links (emails without hyperlinks generally are  
rated less likely to be spam) so when they send a message through  
later with the same or similar wording AND a hyperlink, they hope  
that the filter has reduced the spam rating than if only the second  
message came through.

-Tom


On Aug 2, 2006, at 9:37 AM, Stephen Hawkins wrote:

> Matt,
>
> On Wednesday 02 August 2006 09:20, Matt Patterson wrote:
>> 2 reasons that I can think of....
>>
>> 1) The stock image spams  (the most popular of the image spams)   
>> are the
>> typical pump and dump scams.  There is no direct action from the  
>> email like
>> a link to click.  They expect you to go out and purchase the stock  
>> on your
>> own to cash in the 'good deal'
>
> The email is just jibberish.  Their is no deal.
>
>>
>> 2) They like to annoy you.   Believe it or not, there is a certain  
>> amount
>> of spam that is sent out to simply annoy you and the anti-spam  
>> companies.
>> Taking up valuable time creating rules for messages that do basically
>> nothing, but keep your phones ringing from unhappy customers.
>
> This has to be it, as I can see no other purpose for the few that  
> get through.
>
> Steve
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