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Viddler SPAM?

Posted on: May 7, 2008 at 4:34 pm | Posted under: Technology
Tags: SPAM, Viddler | Comments: View Comments

I had a new message when I logged into my Viddler account today.  I am thinking it is SPAM, if that is the case, I am not a happy camper.  The message was very flattering, but I don’t need to be harassed by imaginary women that supposedly think I am charming.

Here is the message text:

Hello Dear,
I saw your profile today in this site at www.viddler.com and i stopped to take a very good look at it.
I want you to know that i will be intrested to know you better because you sounded very sweet in your profile and i will like us to become friends and know eachother the more.
Here is my email address julietweah@yahoo.com send me an email today please!
Yours forever,
juliet
(Remember that distance,age or colour does not matter in a real relationship but love matters alot).
I am waiting for your reply now!
julietweah@yahoo.com

So, what do you think?  Leave me a comment.

Cheers!

Instant Messenger SPAM

Posted on: May 4, 2008 at 7:26 am | Posted under: Technology
Tags: AIM, AOL, SPAM | Comments: View Comments

I have been receiving quite a bit of IM SPAM lately.  All of this spam is coming by way of AOL Instant Messenger.  I have my AIM username listed on Pownce & Facebook, so I am not sure if it is being harvested from those two sites or if the AIM database is being leaked and bots are picking it up.  In any case, it sure is getting pretty annoying and I wish AOL would shut the accounts down.  Problem is, there are too many of them.

Do you get a lot of IM SPAM?  Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Cheers!