Spammers and Scammers

[Ramen n' MaltLiquor]

I recently got bamboozled by an ad for a job listing on craigslist (yeah craigslist, imagine that) the sneaky bastards said to reply to an email address that was valid, so far so good right? I was answered with a very convincing return email (didn't sound like a form letter too much) instructing me to fill out an online application at a different website, to expedite the hiring process. I happily obliged them. It wasn't until about 15 mins. after I filled out the application that it struck me, I got suckered into signing up for an online job search engine.

Fortunately It was a free albeit useless service, no money was lost just my pride.

As for the rest of the online ads (shoot five ducks to win a prize, fill out this survey for free flat screens, sign up for Evony get an attractive young woman of questionable repute. I don't think anyone falls for this nonsense. The chimps these companies have working in the advertising office need to be fired in favor of hiring a five year old hillbilly with ADD

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

 

[Ramen n' MaltLiquor]

Slight threadjack now:
My computer started randomly freezing a couple of days ago and emits a long beep. It's not a long beep during start up, it's a long beep after the random freeze.
It will run normally anywhere from 15-25 mins at minimum to about an hour and a half maximum before it does this.
I've used Malwarebytes and found an unrelated trojan, basically one item that was quickly deleted. So it's not malware AFAIK, and I'm not sure if it would be a memory problem/RAM problem since it does the long beep randomly instead of at startup.

You need to download a program called RegistryEasy you'll need to purchase the product when it asks you to BUY NOW. hope this helps.

On an unrelated note I'm the recently deposed prince of a small African nation... ... ...

 

[ethaninja]

Evony.

"Why yes, of course there will be tits"

LIES!!

Hehe ah yes, the beautiful but dangerous Evony.

 

[FactualSquirrel]

I hate most of the adss, and only ever click on them by accident.

I especially hate the "shoot 5 mobiles" ones.

I love those ones, I shoot 4 then close

I used to do that, but they are never moving fast enough to be fun.

 

[Drakarta]

My favourite ads are the ones that are, like, OBAMA WANTS WORKING MOMS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL and in the background there's a silhouette of a guy in a suit dancing the twist, or a woman doing situps, or something totally and completely unrelated. They're both incredibly annoying are really funny.

Oh my god I love those. My favorite one is the one where it says that and just has a picture of some dude with a beard.

Thankfully I screencaptured it and saved it to my desktop for just this occasion!

Spoiler

 

[bcponpcp27]

The weight loss programs are actually genius. When the customers lose weight, stop doing it, and the weight comes back, they figure to do it again, despite having to pay again.

 

[MurderousToaster]

Evony.

"Why yes, of course there will be tits"

LIES!!

I agree. So irritating having to stare at those ads that make it look like some sort of sexy porn-game, then going in and the game's T and A to Asshole Advertising ratio being about 0:9001.

I put the one in so it could be over nine thousand.

 

[Fightgarr]

Ugh... I hate those Cash 4 Gold commercials. Seriously, those get under mine nerves. They extend their "special bonuses" everytime they say it's a one-time deal.

[sub]And besides, your cash back is probably worth less than what it was sold for (unless its really old) due to other minerals/metals mixed in. [/sub]

Clearly you've never seen the ones in Toronto. They're done by a hilarious little old man named Oliver who sings a song, calling himself "The Cash Man" and having hilarious back-up dancers with him. I enjoy those adds more than any other add on TV.

 

[sam_savage1393]

Ugh... I hate those Cash 4 Gold commercials. Seriously, those get under mine nerves. They extend their "special bonuses" everytime they say it's a one-time deal.

[sub]And besides, your cash back is probably worth less than what it was sold for (unless its really old) due to other minerals/metals mixed in. [/sub]

Clearly you've never seen the ones in Toronto. They're done by a hilarious little old man named Oliver who sings a song, calling himself "The Cash Man" and having hilarious back-up dancers with him. I enjoy those adds more than any other add on TV.

That would be wild to see. However, the ones I've seen bothers me. Another scams i dislike are the "You Won A Prize" side ads, where you have to either write your credit card number and/or take a poll.

Spoiler

Mom, I love your beard!!

 

[Asturiel]

I used to do that, but they are never moving fast enough to be fun.

True, but I dont do it often so it hasnt lost it's charm.

 

[Jark212]

"But wait, there's more!!!"

Works every time...

 

[flare09]

What about that one with the bald black guy asking if you want a thousand or more dollars and all you have to do is give your money to "trusted sources" or something like that?

 

[FactualSquirrel]

True, but I dont do it often so it hasnt lost it's charm.

Awwww, man I did it so much as a kid, and it got boring really quickly.