[dmd-beta] Fw: lucky winner

[Nick Sabalausky]

I'm starting to get a lot of bullshit like this on my "DMD
Beta-List-Only" email address, which means this mailing list is
an email harvesting ground. Which is not at all surprising considering
this mailing list is a...*mailing list*.

*Cough* *Ahem* On a NG, people who wish to can actually *omit* an email
address entirely. *Cough*

I'm sure that "Hey! Put up an email address to get spam-harvested!" is a
GREAT way to entice people to join the beta list and actually
participate in the betas. It might even explain the torrent we've been
seeing of people clamoring to test the betas.

(OTOH, what would I ever do without a convenient excuse to employ
sarcasm? ;) )


Begin forwarded message:

Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:48:00 +0530
From: "COCA'COLA"<mail at jamz.com>
Subject: lucky winner


COCA COLA ONLINE LOTTERY
PROMOTION/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
COCA COLA AVENUE STAMFORD
BRIDGE LONDON
SW1V 3DW
UNITED KINGDOM.

Dear Lottery Winner:

This is to inform you that your E-mail Address has WON you the sum of
1,000,000.00 GBP  (One Million Pound Sterling) from the Coca-Cola
Online Promo 2012. The Draw No:1593. make a contact and collect your
winning fund immediately, Fill the Information  below and Send for
claim:

1. Full Name:
2. Full Address:
3. State:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality/Country:
8. Winning Email:
9. Valid Phone Mobile Number:

Your Online coordinator
Mr. Gore William
Coca-Cola Company Department,
E-mail:claims_prize2012 at hotmail.co.uk