Internet Deadbeats' HALL OF LAME
1998 Deadbeats Page 12

Subject: Make money with a computer, while you sleep!
Date:        07/25  06:55
Received:    07/24  17:18
From:        uu323ar1@hotmail.com
To:          uu323ar1@hotmail.com

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Why are they sending me this crap? I don't care about remotely backing up other folk's machines,
especially when most of my customers would have several GIG's each, and I don't think switched
T3s or even OC3's are available yet, and even so, I couldn't afford it.

Quantum Tech, Inc.
1-901-737-8667

They want me to call with all my questions. OK: Why are you spamming, forging header information
and stealing service??

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UPDATE: July 25, 1998
Hotmail has informed me that this is an invalid account from Hotmail, showing further proof of
forgeries. I'm going to count this as an "other" since it's really not an action, nor is it a 
kill. I do want to state that it is clear to me Hotmail is doing their job.

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Subject: Just A Reminder!!
Date:        07/25  00:12
Received:    07/25  09:07
From:        carolanne12@ibm.com
To:          newnewz@newzdomain.com

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This spammer wants me to use their advertising and web site hosting services. Both of which
I don't need. Also, since this is oriented towards business owners, this went to the wrong 
address. Major emphasis on address harvesting. Spam is complete with forgeries, theft of
service, crappy HTML and TWO address harvesting features.

This is not a reminder, unless they wanted to remind me that they are a spammer.

505-294-0882, no business name listed.

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No Subject
Date:        07/25  17:28
Received:    07/25  21:04
From:        opps55@universalmail.com
To:          Chris Pickett, chris@lanets.com

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No subject, but this was sent directly to me. Let's get this AT&T spammer terminated. They
want me to vote on goverment regulation. See, we wouldn't need goverment regulation if jerks
such as this would not do this in the first place. I have a feeling I'll be seeing more of
these in the near future.

1-900-990-4021 for yes
1-900-990-4022 for no.

I have 900 and 976 numbers blocked on ALL of my lines.

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Subject: Passive tax-free income.
Date:        07/25  22:02
Received:    07/25  23:01
From:        GR0WTH@USA.NET
To:          Chris Pickett, chris@lanets.com

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Seems the new trend is to send directly to me. That's OK, I can still count this as the spam
that this really is. They want to do some tax evasion fraud. Oh boy!! They also have a bogus
remove/harvesting address,

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UPDATE: July 29, 1998
USA.Net has terminated the drop box for this spammer. While a minor kill, it still counts as kill
#211.

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UPDATE: August 11, 1998
I guess better late than never. UU.net has replied with one of their lame actions. I have no idea
what they are really doing, and until they say so, I can only consider this to be an action.

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Subject: Make money with a computer, while you sleep!
Date:        07/26  21:44
Received:    07/26  09:42
From:        br500st@hotmail.com
To:          br500st@hotmail.com

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Second remote back-up spammers. This is too impractical these days without high speed circuits.
One more spam and they get a page of their very own, although they may have already earned one.

Quantum Tech, Inc.: 1-901-737-8667

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UPDATE: July 27, 1998
Hotmail has informed me this forger of Hotmail in the headers also used a bogus Hotmail address.
Hey, it's not like anyone is surprised. This counts as an "other".

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Subject: Affordable Medical & Dental Plan   2
Date:        
Received:    07/27  10:16
From:        larry@gdmarketing.com
To:          Chris Pickett, chris@lanets.com

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Larry is a loser, and a repeat offender, as this spam was tagged because he had spammed me before.
This is my first Murkowski spam, as it contains "compliance" with a specific Senate bill. Why
comply with a bill? It's not a law.

Anyways, this loser is:
GD MARKETING
7415 Lakewood Rd, Stanwood Wa, 98292
larry@gdmarketing.com
TEL # 888-248-3172

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Subject: I ran across your webpage...
Date:        
Received:    07/29  15:10
From:        Picks, fofi49@msn.com
Reply-To:    picks77ly@msn.com
To:          fofi49@msn.com

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Some idiot trying to sell me spamware. They want to gather as much of my information via phone,
so they are obviously running an address harvesting scam as well as trying to sell spamware.
They refuse to properly identify themselves. They also have a TON of forgeries.

These idiots are local to me:
Instant Results Marketing Group: 1-916-863-9768

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Subject: More dollars, less work...
Date:        8/2/97  10:51
Received:    08/01  21:30
From:        free@email.net
To:          Chris Pickett, chris@lanets.com

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A spam from the MLM spam factory of: 
Millenium Marketing Group

Forgeries of a spammer runnign spamware via a dialup complete this picture.

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Update: August 3, 1998, 23:07
The account responsible has been disabled, marking kill #218!!

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Subject: Re: new member
Date:        08/03  00:47
Received:    08/03  07:57
From:        KingFish, kingfishinternational@home.com
Reply-To:    kfi@westave.com
To:          Chris Pickett, chris@lanets.com
CC:          wcc@ca.net

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I have no idea why I am being sent this crap, it seems to be some sort of "spread the 
information on a scam" campaign, and I will interpret this as spam. I certainly didn't 
request this material so this is spam. Why? I do not care, that's why. I get enough spam 
without having to hear about out people's problems.

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Subject: CABLE DESCRAMBLER FOR FREE
Date:        08/03  18:57
Received:    08/03  19:57
From:        dedhead73@mailexcite.com
To:          dedhead73@mailexcite.com

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This bonehead is totally unclear on spamming. That's OK. This retarded cable box plan seller is
GIVING AWAY the plans for a mere $3, and if I order quickly, he'll tell me how to also steal the 
pay per viewchannels. Plus, with the postal fraud, this makes THREE federal felonies: Local cable 
theft, FTC violation for theft of cable service, and US Postal for using US Mail as the conduit 
for this crime. This gets even better: Forgeries and a removal function.

AB ENTERPRISES
1185 LAWNTON AVE.
WOODBURY NJ 08096

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Subject: betterservices
Date:        08/06  19:16
Received:    08/07  07:35
From:        nwhost@space.com
To:          Internet@everywhere.com

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This idiot, using LAME HTML has sent me a HORRIBLE litle spam trying to get me to use their
web hosting services.

818-347-5415

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Subject: 99% Approval Rate!!
Date:        08/08  03:12
Received:    08/07  07:36
From:        marketing@masters.org
To:          Chris Pickett, chris@lanets.com

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This idiot is trying to help me get a credit card. I don't want another credit card. They even
have a web site. Remember, just because this is sent directly to me doesn't mean this isn't 
spam. This is still spam. This is part of a larger scam organization.

1-215-470-8034

POS Systems 
Bob Thompson
1234 Byberry Rd
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-470-8034

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UPDATE: August 7, 1998, 08:19
Verio has quickly responded with an action requesting that the web site be terminated!!
I hope I get the follow-up informing me of the kill.

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UPDATE: August 9, 1998
It is my pleasure to report that this has been upgraded to kill #221! The site is no more, and
this one confirms the nuking of the abuser.

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August 11, 1998
I-bob.net, the folks hosting the FORMER web site have informed me of the formal termination
of this web site. This is a very amusing notice and a must read. It is informative, clear
and humorous. This was a wonderful way to mark kill #224!

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Subject: Gold draw entry results
Date:        08/07  06:56
Received:    08/07  08:57
From:        golddraw@cyberservices.com

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I'm up for fourth prize in a contest I haven't entered. Lots of masking and forgery methods
used in the headers.

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UPDATE: August 7, 1998, 17:56
Eli.Net has responded, confirming that the abusive site is on their downstream. The wording of
this response suggest a very strong action being taken. I sure hope so as I am counting this as
an action.

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Subject:  Learn To Send Your Own Mass E-Mail
Date:        
Received:    08/10  08:06
From:        avatar@brandx.net

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This spamware spammer is claiming that legally sending spam is an 'art', which is slang for 'we
creatively steal service'. This includes a removal function as well. I'm sure I'll be seeing
more from these spammers via the innappropriate address they spammed to.

AVATAR Publishing
1000 E.Walnut St.
Suite 213
Pasadena,Ca.91106
Phone:	(626) 792-1764

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UPDATE: August 10, 1998, 12:23
Brand X Internex, the folks providing the drop box, are no longer providing a drop box for this
spammer, resulting in the report of kill 223! Seems there are quite a few art critics out there.

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Subject: Forget the Search Engines...
Date:        08/12  08:50
Received:    08/11  19:30
From:        mailing@angelfish.com.au
To:          Chris Pickett, chris@lanets.com

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One fish, two fish, angelfish needs a cluefish. They are promoting spamware. I think this account
may have been cancelled. Anyways, we have forgeries.

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UPDATE: August 11, 1998, 20:55
The folks with the network abuser, AKA spammer, have notified me that they have terminated this
spammer's account. This makes kill #226!

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Subject: ONE WAY TO MAKE IT!
Date:        08/11  23:46
Received:    08/12  08:46
From:        tay3@msn.com
Reply-To:    110732.620@compuserve.com
To:          tay3@msn.com

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Yes, this is one way to make it: TO JAIL. This is your typical money pyramid/postal fraud scam.
Of course, this also involves theft of service and forgeries.

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UPDATE: August 12, 1998, 12:31
Seems to me that Microsoft doesn't like forgeries of their domain in spams. They act like they
are going to investigate, so I'll count this as an action.

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Subject: Re:Ad- Magic Learning!
Date:        08/12  01:11
Received:    08/12  08:46
From:        ims@imarket2000.net
Reply-To:    sample@whynot.net
To:          ims@imarket2000.net

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There is no "reply" going on here. This is pure spam. This is an MLM with a toll free number.
Theft of services and forgeries.

Paul: (800) 283-0692

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Subject: Free Poll Center Hosting  (Commercial)
Date:        08/12  06:52
Received:    08/12  08:46
From:        4info@globalgroup.cc
To:          Chris Pickett, chris@lanets.com

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Another Murkowski'd spam:

David Pinkston
N 17800 HWY 95
Worley ID. 83876
Phone: 509-444-7445
E-mail: dp@pollcenter.com

Basically, he wants to add address harvesting services to my web site. Sorry, not interested.
Why does this business venture involve theft of service and forgeries? Remember, sending crap
directly to me doesn't mean it isn't spam. This is spam.

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UPDATE: August 13, 1998
I am considering this to be an action, as the from/reply to domain is moving to another service
provider. I'm not sure if this is a "survival" move on the behalf of the spammers, or a mercy
statement from the current provider. Either way, something has happened, and that I am sure of.

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Subject: please look at this page. It has your name in it
Date:        08/12  08:28
Received:    08/12  09:37
From:        ANONYMOUS-MAIL, A-MaiL@cant.trace.me
To:          Chris Pickett, chris@lanets.com

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I probably shouldn't count this one as a spam, but since this was designed to hide folks, I
consider this to be an attack and I will be following up on this one.

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UPDATE: August 14, 1998
The hosting provider for this web site is unreachable, as both "postmaster" and "abuse" are not
deliverable. I then chose to escalate this to Eli.net, who has forwarded my complaint to the
abuse account that previously bounced. Regardless, it is now August 20, and nothing has been
done on this issue. I will count this as an action for the time being.

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UPDATE: August 20, 1998
Iserver.com, the folks who bounced their "abuse" account, have responded, indicating that if
this happens again, the web site will be terminated. I know a way to speed this process...

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And yet another response was generated. This one was sent to my "postmaster@studio42.com"
account, where I escalated this issue to.

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UPDATE: August 26, 1998
The upstream provider has informed me that they have requested that this web site be 
terminated. I am going to go ahead and count this as kill #240! This ia  rather weak kill
since they are moving.

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Subject: iMac Has Landed
Date:        08/14  03:58
Received:    08/14  08:26
From:        Apple Computer, NewNews@apple.com
Reply-To:    UnsubscribeNews@apple.com

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Apple is sending me spam for their new ill-thought iMac. This is being reported because I
have specifically requested to NOT receive advertising via email. Apparently Apple didn't
pay attention to the consumer. Need proof? Well, look at the iMac, case and point.

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UPDATE: August 13, 1998, 08:43
Without investigating, I fired off initial complaints to Apple. Their response indicated denial,
but for the time being, it will be an "other" until we get to the root of this problem.

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Subject: Cool Stuff Fom TITANIC!!!
Date:        08/06  23:14
Received:    08/14  20:33
From:        removeme@titanicsales.com
To:          remove@titanicsales.com

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First sending....

Third party hijacking, theft of service, forgeries, plus a remove function.

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Subject: Cool Stuff Fom TITANIC!!!
Date:        08/06  23:40
Received:    08/14  21:29
From:        removeme@titanicsales.com
To:          remove@titanicsales.com

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Second spamming run. Same garbage, only hijacking a different Japanese mail server.
Forgeries, removal function and theft of service.

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Subject: YOUR TAX OPINION
Date:        08/15  06:00
Received:    08/15  09:55
From:        yourtax@juno.com
To:          Chris Pickett, chris@lanets.com

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They apparently want my opinion on taxes. Instead, I am going to give them my opinion on spamming,
as this is a spam. Yeah, it was sent directly to me. Still a spam. Obvious forgeries involved.
The site itself is nothing more than a front for address harvesting. This spam is also in
violation of the Washington State anti-spam laws.

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UPDATE: August 16, 1998
This is a little slow for a Juno kill, but there must have been a lot of other Juno boxes that
also needed nuking. Anyhow, this drop box has been nuked, for kill #227!!

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Subject:  FREE DEMO of Software That Puts You On Top of 900 Search Engines
Date:        08/15  11:31
Received:    08/15  11:22
From:        reply@mastermirror.com
To:          Fellow_web_developer@mediacity.com

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Another Murkowski'd spam. Web site promotion crap, obviously by folks who are using "whois" for
address harvesting.

Amy Horowitz
MasterPromote
120 Broadview Village Square
Suite 315
Broadview, IL 60153
773-271-8484

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Subject: Who is who
Date:        08/15  11:19
Received:    08/15  12:18
From:        tnet1@prodigy.net
To:          tnet1@prodigy.net

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Some sort of "Who's Who" directly, acting as if I previously tried to sign up. They want to
harvest my email, mailing address and phone number. Despite theft of services, forgeries,
and mass-mailing, they claim to be ethical. HAHAHAH. I'd like to know exactly who these people
are who supposedly nominated me.

AC Enterprises
1055 Stewart Ave.
Bethpage , NY 11714.
Tel. (516) 937-9001

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Subject: YOUR TAX OPINION
Date:        08/16  05:51
Received:    08/16  10:30
From:        yourtax@juno.com

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This is the second unwelcome visit from these tax opinion spammers, who are spamming right off
their MCI dial-up. One more strike earns these morons a page of their own.

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UPDATE: AUguest 18, 1998
Juno has nuked this drop box, making this kill #231!

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Subject: AD: Visa - MasterCard - 100% Guarantee Regardless of Credit Problems
Date:        08/16  19:27
Received:    08/16  21:08
From:        finance@cyber-host.net
To:          gameguy@studio42.com

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Trying to get my stupid video game account to get a credit card. This means this spammer violated
MY domnain. I'll be yelling at these morons in the morning. Murkowski'd with a harvesting function.

America First Financial
15615 Waterloo Road
Cleveland, OH 44110
Phone  : 216-481-3573

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UPDATE: August 17, 1998
I guess this "guaranteed" credit card spammer has just been refused further credit at PSI, as
their account was nuked. This is kill #230!

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UPDATE: August 18, 1998
Apparently BellSouth was feeling left out, so they spit back an auto-reply.

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Subject: FREE 3-Day Expo Pass to Seybold San Francisco/Publishing 98! 
Date:        08/17  20:22
Received:    08/17  21:24
From:        seyboldseminars@boomerang.com
To:          chris@studio42.com

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I have repeatedly asked for this email address to be removed, especially since it was never
provided in the first place. I have no choice but to call this spam. I have a feeling they have
other entries here as well. Besides, something in the headers suggests "spam" anyways.

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Subject: Never go to Class and get a College Degree?
Date:        08/17  19:12
Received:    08/17  21:32
From:        13xteach@ping.be
To:          Chris Pickett, chris@lanets.com

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Again, just because they send this crap directly to me, this is still spam. Theft of service
and forgeries highlight this spam. I especially like the whine at the end complaining about
"mail bombings". Well, if they would stop spamming people, this idiot would not have this problem.

Wal-ace Sales grp.
341 bittersweet
Henderson  KY  42420

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Subject: AD: New on-line zine needs YOUR help!
Date:        08/18  18:39
Received:    08/18  21:36
From:        viewzone@cyber-host.net
To:          dugyelmn@mediacity.com

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They are claiming to comply with Murkowski, but this is still spam and I won't tolerate it. At
least they admit this is spam.

This online magazine will get my help, as long as they help they need is in regards to getting
nuked.

ViewZone
1 Phelps Lane
Simsbury, CT 06070
Phone  : 1-860-651-7433

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UPDATE: August 19, 1998
Earthlink has taken action against "cyber-host.com". What that really means is completely
unknown.

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BellSouth has taken an action, saying if this customer does this again, they'll get cancelled.
Hmmm, let's see if they really mean it.

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UPDATE:  September 14, 1998
It took UU.Net almost a month to compile this lame response.

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Subject: AD: New on-line zine needs YOUR help!
Date:        08/19  08:12
Received:    08/19  11:32
From:        viewzone@cyber-host.net
To:          ramdell@ns.net

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Apparently they won't take "no" for an answer, as they pester me at another of my email addresses.
They really need our help getting shut down, so let's all pitch in!

ViewZone
1 Phelps Lane
Simsbury, CT 06070
Phone  : 1-860-651-7433

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UPDATE: August 19, 1998, 19:29
BellSouth has issued another action. This is a sepparate violation, so this customer should be
getting cancelled right now. Hmm, seems I caught BellSouth in a lie.

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UPDATE: August 26, 1998
Not to be outdone, UU.Net wants in on the action...

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Subject: Win BIG!!!  It is Easy!
Date:        08/22  03:30
Received:    08/22  09:25
From:        ContestHelpers@winner.com
To:          Chris Pickett, chris@lanets.com

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They want me to visit a specific web site so they can harvest my address and then spam the hell
out of it. NO THANK YOU. Damn liars.

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UPDATE: August 24, 1998
Yes, it is easy. I won big! The web site has been nuked!!!! This is kill #235.

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Subject: WEB MASTER'S Search Engine Knowledge Builder !
Date:        08/23  15:07
Received:    08/23  17:15
From:        care1@montanasky.net
To:          Friend@public.com

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Seems that web site promotion scams are the spam of choice these days. They claimed I expressed
an interest in this. Hmm, that is simply FALSE because they are doing "whois" address harvesting.

Jeff Arneson -- President
5 Star Web Site Visibility
406-889-3053 

We'll see if this is a one-time mailing...

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UPDATE: August 23, 1998, 23:21
MCI has responded to this complaint, mainly since this involves one of their downstream customers.
I doubt this really means anything, but it is rather "auto-response" like.

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UPDATE: August 25, 1998
Powersite has terminated this spammer, marking kill #236!

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No Subject
Date:        08/23  04:41
Received:    08/23  17:48
From:        adejh@mailcity.com

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These diots want to spam for me. Idiots. Removal function for harvesting. I have a feeling I'll
be seeing more from these idiots.

MAIL LIST COMPANY
9824 South Western Avenue
Suite 321
Evergreen Park, IL 60805

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Subject: AGELESS SOCIETY
Date:        08/23  18:04
Received:    08/23  18:40
From:        remuv_me@hotmail.com

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These idiot spammers are obviously not concerned about serious harvesting because they are using
a long-since cancelled Hotmail drop box.

Information Hotline 800-707-8679 
CALL TOLL FREE: 1-888-714-9466

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UPDATE: August 23, 1998, 20:45
Kill #234 is a Hotmail drop box nuking. Hey, better than nothing.

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Subject: Earn $8,500 Over & Over Again!
Date:        08/23  21:42
Received:    08/23  22:42
From:        000o000@h0tmail.com
To:          You@the.net
BCC:         Bogus BCC list omitted

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Trying to sell computers, using an MLM-style subject. Bogus BCC list and a remove function. 
Crappy HTML too.

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UPDATE: August 24, 1998
The folks hijacked by this spammer have responded. If their message is truthful, then this will
be counted as an action. I will take this at face value for now and count this as an action.

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If you are one of the dilweeds who sent me unsolicited email or are someone thinking about it, drop dead.
Also, if you've got a complaint about my anti-spam feelings or want to scold me for being justifiably sick of spam, I have the following words of wisdom for you:

YOU'VE COME TO THE WRONG PLACE!

Anyone else, I'd like to hear from you. Click below and drop me a line.
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