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There are kits you can buy, which have GUIs to ask you for information and then make up the mail, and then talk to another package you can buy which does the spamming. I've come to the conclusion that a lot of the spammers a few years ago were intelligent enough to be able to run pre-made software (script kiddies), but today the prebuilt packages are selling to the real dullards who think they can make a quick buck. More and more I am seeing spams which are incomplete and incompetant, like this: From #FIRSTNAME# #LASTNAME# Subject: HI! How are you on this #DAY#? Its either hysterical, or sad. --STeve Andre' Political Science On Friday 19 March 2010 08:11:49 Ashley Shillinger wrote: > Indeed, I think my favorite part is the "From: "[log in to unmask]" > <[log in to unmask] > > >" > > Ashley N. Shillinger > Systems Administrator > Research Technology and Support Facility > & Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center > Michigan State University > 202-D Biochemistry Building > [log in to unmask] | T. (517) 353-6794 > > On Mar 19, 2010, at 8:08 AM, Al Puzzuoli wrote: > > I got this one and forwarded it along as well. I always find it > > hilarious that someone could take the time to craft something like > > this and yet spoil it by being so gramatically inept. > > > > Al Puzzuoli > > > > Michigan State University > > > > Information Technologist > > http://www.rcpd.msu.edu <http://www.rcpd.msu.edu/> > > > > Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities > > > > 120 Bessey Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 > > > > 517-884-1915 > > > > > > > > > > From: Ashley Shillinger [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 8:04 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: [MSUNAG] Another Phishing Attack > > > > I sent this one to the postmaster this morning... but I have to > > wonder... what genius designed this one > > > >> From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > >> Date: March 19, 2010 7:04:42 AM GMT-04:00 > >> To: [log in to unmask] > >> Subject: Your Account Update > >> > >> Dear msu Customer > >> > >> this is to alert you of the recent changes/upgrading that will be > >> going on shortly in your email account.We want you to provide us > >> with your email (I D) and email (Password) so we can enter your > >> data into our data base operating system for upgrading and to avoid > >> your account been close.you are to reply within the next 24hrs of > >> receiving this mail.Copyright © 2010 Customer Service > > > > Ashley N. Shillinger > > Systems Administrator > > Research Technology and Support Facility > > & Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center > > Michigan State University > > 202-D Biochemistry Building > > [log in to unmask] | T. (517) 353-6794