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IceNine
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 Posted: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 17:23:02 Post Subject: Strange spam |
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I got a spam message today that normally I would have deleted, but the subject line was interesting: 'MICROSOFT SENDS ILLEGAL SPAM [47 of 178]'. I thought to myself, Spam about Spam? This ought to be good...
Do you think this is legit? Keep in mind there are no actual links in the email...
Contents are as follows:
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Microsoft Employee Mike Lyman Speaks Out on Online Spam
Message Board NANAE & Mailing List SPAM-L on Microsoft Spam
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MICROSOFT IS ONE OF THE "GREATEST, MOST HATED INSTITUTIONAL SPAMMERS AROUND"
"I'm with one of the greatest, most hated institutional "spammers" around.
most people speaking officially for the company will go round and round
with you how we don't spam. Well, in the past it was not always obvious
that you were opting in, sometimes it still isn't obvious and our sign up
process still leaves a lot to be desired and is open to abuse."
FIRMLY ADMITTING THAT MICROSOFT IS A "SPAMHOUSE" AND SENDS OUT SPAM
"We are a spamhouse. Doesn't matter that we're Microsoft. Our legitimate,
unsolicited email is still just spam."
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MIKE LYMAN:
Microsoft Head Email Abuse Administrator for Microsoft Speaks
Out About Microsoft's Previous & Current Spamming Activities
PREVIOUS CREDENTIALS:
West Point Military Academy Graduate of 1987
Ex-Computer Administrator for the US Department of Defense
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..You are receiving this email notification because...
-> MICROSOFT SENDS ILLEGAL UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL SPAM <-
OUR MISSION: Worldwide Boycott of MICROSOFT Software / Hardware / Service
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: "Don't Support Illegal Spam, Don't Buy Microsoft Products"
OUR GOAL: 100 Billion Views / 99.9% Internet Saturation / 178 Parts (2005-2007)
[SPAMIS Foundation: Strategic Partnership Against Microsoft Illegal Spam]
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MEDIA & JOURNALISTS INTERESTED IN A STORY ON SPAMIS AND/OR MICROSOFT SPAM?
LEGAL FIRMS INTERESTED IN LITIGATION AGAINST MICROSOFT'S ILLEGAL SPAMMING?
Contact: Spamis, Box 1259, Seattle, WA 98111 / Phone or Fax: (206)260-2409
QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE PUBLIC STATEMENTS FROM MICROSOFT:
Microsoft Head Spam Spokesmen: Aaron Kornblum or Ryan Hamlin
SPAMIS EXISTS DUE TO THE IMPROPER, RUDE AND FALSE ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH BY:
Microsoft Head Law Firm: Preston, Gates, Ellis, Seattle, WA - USA
Lawyers at Fault: Robert J. Dzielak / David A. Bateman / Theodore J. Angelis
[Part 47 of 178]
(c)2005 SPAMIS: Strategic Partnership Against Microsoft Illegal Spam |
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Little Bruin
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knight0334
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| Posted: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 17:57:53 Post Subject: |
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Sounds like some anit-microsoft person has a bug up their @ss.
You'd get spam even if you used Mozilla.
Look at the full headers and properties of the email for an originating IP address. Then us www.dnsstuff.com to quiry the IP to its origin. |
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IceNine
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| Posted: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:03:21 Post Subject: |
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I think it has more to do with their MSN/Network Marketing services - collecting info and email addresses. I don't think it has anything to do with browsers...
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