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spam? or just illiterate?
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I think some of the obvious 'illiteracy' is deliberate in an attempt to bypass SPAM filters. Just a guess.
Maybe you remember some of those factoids that get posted from time to time about how accurate spelling is not necessary to transmit the intended meaning. SPAMMERS seem to count on that phenomenon.
Does it work? I don't know. I'm not in the market for a new mortgage or for a 'lovelife enhancer' or whatever but if I were I wouldn't look to a SPAMMER for help. Apparently, though, somebody does click through those links.
Maybe I'm acting elitist, but personally I don't like doing business with 'professionals' who come across as illiterate or dishonest or sneaky.
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Spam filters are meant to recognize words and sequences, not gibberish. Sometimes I wish this was more of a two way medium so we could do something unpleasant to these folks, the majority of whom according to a news report are located in South Florida (over 60%).
Rob
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I never got any spam until about a year ago as my ISP has a good filter.
First, the spammers used ''real sounding names'' as the sender, and subject lines like, ''About Joyce'', or ''As I was saying to Tom...''.
Now the sender names are a comco of letters and numbers. Sometimes the subject line is blank, sometimes it has stuff applicable to current events.
Those guys stay a step ahead, all right.
Angeline
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in a similar vein, I have to laugh (along with being annoyed) when I get home and check the answering machine.
I get 2 or 3 messages each day starting out with a friendly voice saying something along the line of... "hey, this is Steve again..." or "I keep missing you so could you call me at...". After the pleasantries are made it turns out to be an automated phone solicitor.
PT Barnum would love todays technology 
grim
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.... in having a last name like mine.
As soon as the caller butchers it, that's my first clue. 
Others are those that say they want to speak to Joseph or Joe. (My deceased husband's name.)
I recently got 2 calls on subsequent nights that just missed the "Do Not Call" rule. Each time (first night a female, the second nighjt a male) who asked to speak to the name most used by my son. The first time i just said he wasn't here. The second time I asked who was calling. "This is xxx." "Why are you calling?" "I need to talk to him about his investments." "No you can't." "Isn't this (he gave the correct address)?"
So I replied, "I know you are making cold calls."(He kept trying to say something. I talked louder.) "Do not call this number again!!", and hung up. No calls since.
I realize that some folks make their living by telemarketing. But the bit about pretending to be acquainted with the person is out of bounds for me.
Angeline
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