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MyBlogLog Spam

by Jason on February 17th, 2007

I got my first bit of spamment in the MyBlogLog messages feature today. I’m sure I’m not the first one to receive it, but here’s yet another open, blank canvas to spammers to start capitalizing on the internet.

Hopefully MyBlogLog can stay in front of things and do as much as possible to combat the spammer’s efforts.

Here’s the text of the spamment I received:

dear I am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously. I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you. I will be so glad if you can allow and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now. I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity. I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you. well, i am Alice sinko 20years old girl and I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but do consider it as an emmergency.In nutshell, My (late) father Dr.Diop Sinko Diop ,was the managing Director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond Mine company in (KENEMA) sierra-leone. But he was killed along side with my mother during the longing civil war and all his properties was totally destroyed. However, after their death I managed to escape with a very important document (DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE (US$10.5m)Ten million Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars deposited by my late father in A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY)which i am the next of kin. Meanwhile,i am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me transfer the money over to his country and into his possession pending my arrival to meet with him. Furthermore,you can contact the company for confirmation and i will issue a letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable the security company to deal with you on my behalf.I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me or take me as your wife and manage the money.Conclusively,i wish you send me a reply immediately as soon as you recieve this proposal,please write me back ith his email address (alice diop12@yahoo.com ) Until then,i remain with the best regards Miss Alice

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