TABLE OF CONTENTS By Spammer X
Jake Calderon? you say as you read the e-mail address, I wonder who he is. That name doesn t ring any bells. I wonder what he wants. The message subject et y0ur fast and easy t0day!. Thrush? does not fill you with confidence, but still you open the message:
GET YOUR UNIVERSITY DIPLOMADo you want a prosperous future, increased earning power more money and the respect of all?Call this number: 1-917-591-xxxx (24 hours)There are no required tests, classes, books, or interviews!Get a Bachelors, Masters, MBA, and Doctorate (PhD) diploma!Receive the benefits and admiration that comes with a diploma!No one is turned down!Call Today 1-917-591-xxxx (7 days a week)Confidentiality assured!
You quickly realize that it s more spam and decide to write and tell him to remove you from his list. You also decide to warn him that you will take legal action against him in lieu of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM) act.
Dear Mr Calderon,Would you please remove me from any mailing list or subscription that I am on, as I do not wish to get a diploma, I have one already. If you do not do so, I will press legal action against you for breaking the law.
You believe that the message will work and that the spam, which is being sent illegally, will stop. Maybe this hasn t happened to you but to someone you know.
This actually happened to someone I work with. This person replied to every spam letter they received and informed the spammer that they should stop sending him spam or he would press legal action against the spammer and any company involved in this blatant abuse of e-mail.
He became increasingly more agitated. Every day he would write additional messages to the spammers, and every day he would become more upset that his requests went unheeded. Because most spam doesn t have a legitimate reply address, his e-mails probably never even reached the spammers, but he was sure that his e-mails would work.
He also believed that the opt-out links and unsubscribe...
