What is the point of long rambling spam with gif attachments ?

[Ken A]

Glenn Steen wrote:
> On 14/02/07, BB <brent.bolin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Who in the world would actually purchase(Viagra etc...) from these 
>> places ?
>>
>> Harvesting valid email address ?
>>
>> Bug the heck out of people like us ?
>>
>> Malicious payload if not already ?
>>
> As you say, it is moronic at best... But you could well compare it to
> Nigerian scams... The cost for sending is _very_ low/message. So to
> make a buck, they don't need more than ppm-type "fallout"... If one in
> a million do buy the coloured sugar pills, they will make a profit.
> And it seems there are several "stages" involved, where the actual
> botnet herder get paid for services, and so doesn't really depend upon
> the outcome.
> All in all, it just takes a few idiots to make it a profitable deal.

Yep. in this morning's email:

-- snip
Get all your favorite RX Meds Online!
With discreet fast FEDEX shipping! No Prescription Needed!
Order Now -  japena . com
-- snip

All it hit was DATE_IN_PAST_06_12 :-(

It's hitting DCC and RAZOR and yet another local rule now as well.
You gotta have a sense of humor about this spam stuff.
It really is just background noise.. oh.. and job security.

Ken A.
Pacific.Net

> 
> Cheers