the ones that say they're from like, Julie, or Mike, very normal and common names and that have titles like "shoe cola book eggs" and stuff like that.
2007-01-15 16:34:43 · 4 answers · asked by whatwhatwhat 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
The spam with gibberish in it usually has an attachment that will be a virus of some kind. If not, then the idea is that they're trying to build a database of valid e-mails. By sending out hordes of e-mail and then waiting to see which ones don't get bounced back they can sell that list of known e-mail addresses to other spammers who will send real spam. Otherwise, they may simply wait for you to reply asking them to stop or what the e-mail is about and then they know that you're an active e-mail address that's ripe for spamming.
2007-01-15 18:13:33 · answer #1 · answered by M G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Telemarketing became a thing of the past with the free NO-CALL lists those people said hummmm how can I work around this...and the bulk email spammers were born. Most of those work from home on the internet are these idiots, they pay like a 100th of a penny so to make a penny you have to send 100 emails. The government is coming up with a DO-NOT-EMAIL list soon. In the meantime report all spam to our friendly govemment officals that are trying to pass this bill at.
spam@uce.gov
They want every one forwarded to them. Good luck and join the fight against spammers, get off the couch and get a real job, you spammers you!!! I even get xxx rated spam mail. That gets sent to a whole other organization.
2007-01-16 00:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by Deborah A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purpose is that some people will open the email and click the junk links and people make money when foolish people decide to buy the crap they are selling. Mostly, it's just annoying, but there is power in numbers.
2007-01-16 00:39:20 · answer #3 · answered by CuriousMishawaka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they sucks the money of fool people and sometimes sends viruses
2007-01-16 00:42:32 · answer #4 · answered by Nishu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋