SPAM Comments on my Body Blog
I don’t know how it happened, but it did. Spammers managed to attach a series of messages to my body blog entitled, "No More Boats - Ever." In fact, I didn’t even know it was possible to attach spam messages to a body blog, but somehow, it happened to me. So, for the past few weeks or so, I’ve been bombarded by offers to enlarge a part of my anatomy; to quickly and safely lose 25 pounds in 10 days; notified that I am the recipient of more than 10 million US dollars in a Ghana bank; solicited to buy penny stocks that will be selling for thousands in the next few days; solid gold watches (excess inventory) for a $1 a piece; and other offers too stupid and numerous to mention.
Who are the people who generate this crap, and do they really find people gullible enough to send them money? Who, in their right mind, would give a total stranger access to their bank account number, trusting that this person - whom they’ve never met and do not know - will deposit millions of dollars into their accounts? I mean, seriously. Come on. No one is THAT stupid! Are they? Does anyone know anyone who has actually been scammed by this transparent device? If no one has ever taken the bait, then why do the spammers continue to send out this drivel?
Don’t be taken in. If you get a message in your inbox about an offer that sounds too good to be true, that’s because IT’S NOT TRUE! Your account hasn’t been hacked. Your PayPal account is not at risk. Your social security number wasn’t stolen. The password to your Swiss savings account is NOT posted on an Internet bulletin board. Do yourself a favor. Before you believe anything like this - do some research. The few minutes you spend investigating this stuff will save you hours of heartache, grief and bureaucratic red tape. If no one takes the bait, the spammers will eventually stop trying to catch you. Then, they’ll have no alternative but to run for political office, because everyone knows if you really want to rob people blind, you need to do it from the safety of your Congressional seat.
