I keep getting the strange emails that are like advertisments for me to buy some "hot" stock, but then if you scoll down there is a story, like a paragraph from a book and it usually has curse words in it. Have any of you gotten these and what are they???
2006-09-12 07:19:48 · 9 answers · asked by hunter_bug_4me 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
It's just a type of spam email, trying to manipulate prices on penny stocks.
If you notice, the advertisement at the beginning of the email is all graphic, and the "story" is text. This is a trick by the spammers to try to get by the spam filters, which won't be able to read the graphical part of the message. This kind of trick used to work, but not so much any more. The spam detectors have gotten better.
2006-09-12 07:26:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two possible reasons for sending out these mails... firstly, it's a scam/phishing expedition, just trying to get you to go to a poisoned web page...
.. secondly, it's just a modern version of "talking up" a stock... in other words, you tell everyone you can what a great stock it is, and start a rumour. Stock dealing is notoriously rumour-driven, so people start buying... the price goes up, and then you dump the paper that you already bought, at a handsome profit.
2006-09-12 07:26:42 · answer #2 · answered by IanP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess that you must be careful with the strange e mail, the best idea is to delete them, without opening, because usually they carry many viruses, that can harm your programs, mail and computer. Good Luck!
2006-09-12 07:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by bunny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probable it is not something different than a merchandising technique. This internet site probable offered your e mail & call or got here across it someplace and is emailing you suddenly to attempt & get you to enroll in something. i does not click an unsubscribe link as then you would be confirming your e mail tackle is real. merely delete it & circulate on with life - ignore approximately it. in case you get repeat emails, checklist it as direct mail or create a clear out & deliver those emails on on your trash. those issues ensue each and all the time - this in itself isn't something to be worried approximately.
2016-10-14 22:25:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea. and they even send it with name like is a person and thing but is just a bag a crap in it. telling all kinds of things.
note that some of these emails carry virus so it wold be best if u don't open it. and just spam them
2006-09-12 07:37:16 · answer #5 · answered by ~*~*Krissy*~*~ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spam. Hit the button.
2006-09-12 07:26:04 · answer #6 · answered by MOMMYBEST 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam. The are trying to dupe you into thinking thtey are a message that was sent to you on accident.
2006-09-12 07:21:44 · answer #7 · answered by vanman8u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scam, short and sweet.
At best, it is spam.
2006-09-12 07:26:05 · answer #8 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do get them but can't be bothered ... just click on 'delete'
2006-09-12 07:27:38 · answer #9 · answered by Cool 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋