It's amazing how much press e-mail spam has been getting lately. Hello, we've all been getting this junk mail for penis enlargers, home equity loans and septic tanks (! That one I just don't get--of all the products that have chosen spam as a marketing tool, why septic tanks?)
But on the other hand, I have definitely noticed a marked increase in the spam I get at work lately. I thought it was just me. But apparently spammers are finding new ways to work around guards. At work, half the time our email system thinks real mail is spam, while the real spam goes through unchecked.
I personally can't wait to see if I've inherited millions of dollars from a Nigerian benefactor. Apparently, there are a number of these benefactors out there, and I've inherited money from all of them!
The L.A. Times has an interesting take today on the origins of spam. And not the good kind, which you can fry up, and add some rice and eggs. (At least, if you're in Hawaii.)
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