Here´s one from the what-were-they-thinking department: a new anti-spam service called Spam Strike announced its launch over the weekend by spamming would-be subscribers. The spams state that Spam Strike harvested the recipient´s email address from a web page.
According to the messages, “This technique is a common way for spammers to obtain your e-mail address and we strongly recommend you take steps to have your data removed or concealed.”
The spams, sent from a Tiscali DSL connection in the UK, go on to invite recipients to sign up for the Spam Strike service ($15.99/year) and receive regular reports about the vulnerability of their email contact information.Read Full Story