Paypal now spamming too?

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  • LvR
    Super MURCer
    • Jun 2000
    • 1570

    #1

    Paypal now spamming too?

    Just got this in the mail - senders address "Paypal-Randomizer@Internet.com" - anybody else seeing this garbage?

    Paypal Users Read This!

    Do you own a Paypal account?

    Want to receive 'random' payments of $10 on it?
    I'm sure by now you are confused, just as i was
    visit the following link and read about it

    You wont be sorry.

    Within first 3 days i made over $150 from $10!

    And you can too..

    Click here for more information

    Still confused?
    Right heres how it works:
    When you sign up you pay $10 to a member selected at random
    then you are added into the list of random members
    so anyone who signs up after you will possibly be paying you the $10
    you will easily make your money back and more
    since randomizers are pretty new no one is yet using them
    so get on the random list before everyone else does then you
    can make a fortune!


    -----------
    This is not spam,
    You are receiving this email because you are signed up
    to an opt-in e-zine and/or registered with a company
    associated with us.
    -----------
    Lawrence
  • Technoid
    Super MURCer
    • Sep 1999
    • 7645

    #2
    Yup
    I also recieved more than one of these and contrary to what is written in the mail IT IS A SPAM
    If there's artificial intelligence, there's bound to be some artificial stupidity.

    Jeremy Clarkson "806 brake horsepower..and that on that limp wrist faerie liquid the Americans call petrol, if you run it on the more explosive jungle juice we have in Europe you'd be getting 850 brake horsepower..."

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    • PAugustin
      MURCer
      • Nov 2000
      • 700

      #3
      Got it too, trashed it righet away ! F***ing spammer !
      System : ASUS A8N SLI premium, Athlon 64X2 3800+, 2Gb, T7K500 320Gb SATAII, T7K250 250Gb SATAII, T7K250 250Gb ATA133, Nec ND-3520, Plextor PX130A, SB Audigy 2, Sapphire Radeon X800 GTO, 24" Dell 2407WFP.

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      • Wulfman
        Super MURCer
        • Oct 2000
        • 1662

        #4
        had to search in my spam-folder, but yes, I got it. mozilla dumped it right away.

        mfg
        wulfman
        "Perhaps they communicate by changing colour? Like those sea creatures .."
        "Lobsters?"
        "Really? I didn't know they did that."
        "Oh yes, red means help!"

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        • Paddy
          Super MURCer
          • Mar 2000
          • 6067

          #5
          I got one too... Filtered to my spam folder though
          The Welsh support two teams when it comes to rugby. Wales of course, and anyone else playing England

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          • dbdg
            Super MURCer
            • Sep 1999
            • 1030

            #6
            Got two of them yesterday, anything that says it isn't spam is in my books.

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            • Admiral
              Super MURCer
              • Aug 2000
              • 3125

              #7
              Also got one.

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              • LvR
                Super MURCer
                • Jun 2000
                • 1570

                #8
                All of you guys getting it from the same address too?
                Lawrence

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                • Wulfman
                  Super MURCer
                  • Oct 2000
                  • 1662

                  #9
                  yup.

                  there are some interesting lines in the header:

                  This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report
                  Primary Hostname - hosting.letterwealth.com
                  Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12]
                  Sender Address Domain - hosting.letterwealth.com
                  does anyone know how I can get the header data out of the message with mozilla? I can display it, but I can mark only one line at a time.

                  mfg
                  wulfman
                  "Perhaps they communicate by changing colour? Like those sea creatures .."
                  "Lobsters?"
                  "Really? I didn't know they did that."
                  "Oh yes, red means help!"

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                  • GT98
                    FanBoy
                    • Aug 1999
                    • 4408

                    #10
                    I got it too
                    Why is it called tourist season, if we can't shoot at them?

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                    • High_Jumbllama
                      Super MURCer
                      • Dec 1999
                      • 4522

                      #11
                      I erased it so I do not remember specifics but the addresses in the email do not match up with the shown address. At least not all of them.

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                      • Brian R.
                        Super MURCer
                        • Aug 1999
                        • 3874

                        #12
                        I received one also. I don't think it was officially from Paypal. Sounded more like a private chain letter/get-rich-quick scheme to me.

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                        • agallag
                          Super MURCer
                          • Aug 1999
                          • 3201

                          #13
                          Yup, I got it too. Definitely not from Paypal. Just a slightly modified "MAKE MONEY FAST" style scheme/scam.
                          Lady, people aren't chocolates. Do you know what they are mostly? Bastards. Bastard coated bastards with bastard filling. But I don't find them half as annoying as I find naive, bubble-headed optimists who walk around vomiting sunshine. -- Dr. Perry Cox

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                          • Ajax
                            Super MURCer
                            • Oct 2002
                            • 877

                            #14
                            Wow, how did everyone here get on the same spam list?
                            --Insert something here--

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                            • dbdg
                              Super MURCer
                              • Sep 1999
                              • 1030

                              #15
                              Lucky I guess

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