This is a new one…

Posted by Mister JTA on October 18th, 2006 | 4 comments

Fascinating bit of spam today, which I’ve never seen before:

hi Luisa i hope this is your mailbox.
I was pleased to meet you the other day. I hope you are truly had like the New York.
So much so much happening all the time, lots of great opportunities.
And speaking of opportunities, the deal I was speaking you about yesterday embraces a company
named Tex-Homa (TXHE).
It’s already heading up, but the big announcement isn’t even
out yet, so there’s still time. I have got this shares already and made
2000. I propose you to do the same today.

Hope this helps you out. I’ll see you this weekend.
Yours Luisa Gibbs

Now isn’t that wierd? I’m assuming it’s spam, because, well if this were real insider dealing, you, uh, wouldn’t go sending information out to e-mail addresses if you weren’t damn sure who owned ’em, and even then you wouldn’t be quite as explicit as to say “but the big annoucement isn’t out yet, so I’m breaking the law by telling you to buy these shares in this company [insert helpful stock exchange code here],” unless you were keen to avoid all your friends and relations for the next ten years but it’s still a new one on me.

Anyone seen it’s ilk before? ‘s sneaky, and only fatally flawed if you’re not especially interested and don’t read it properly – I did think it was just a case of the wrong address, until the bit about the shares came up.

Proper blog post soon, when I’m on break, or otherwise not getting paid.

Have fun!

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Comments

  1. On October 18, 2006 Faye says:

    erm…what about the fact its to luisa and from luisa?

  2. On October 18, 2006 Mister JTA says:

    I put that down to stupidity on the part of the program theu’ve written to shove plausible names in. That, or it’s poor syntax and meant to be read as “Hi, this is lucia here, I hope…” etc.

    I wouldn’t’ve said it made it more plausible, though…

  3. On October 18, 2006 Statto says:

    From my inbox this morning:

    hi Michael i hope this is your e-mail.
    I was glad to meet you the other day. I expect you are truly had like the New York.
    So much so much happening all the time, lots of great opportunities.
    And speaking of opportunities, the deal I was speaking you about day before embraces a company
    known as Tex-Homa (TXHE).
    It’s already heading up, but the big announcement isn’t even
    out yet, so there’s still time. I have got this shares already and made
    2000. I counsel you to do the same today.

    Hope this helps you out. I’ll see you this weekend.
    Yours Michael Metz

    Fascinating.

  4. On October 18, 2006 Scatman Dan says:

    Seen SpamWorld #1, the first episode in a cartoon series who’s dialogue is entirely taken from nonsensical spam e-mails. It’s got potential.

    And yeah; I’ve seen that kind before.