The Spam Bots Are Learning...

[HardRockSamurai]

Just great. So what you're saying is that any one of us could be a spambot?
[small]*starts getting paranoid*[/small]

And THIS is how Skynet starts

And THAT is EXACTLY the kind of comment a spambot would make if it were hiding among us!!! GET HIM!!!

bu..

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

And THIS is how Skynet starts

And THAT is EXACTLY the kind of comment a spambot would make if it were hiding among us!!! GET HIM!!!

bu..

Come on Escapists, lets form a witch burning club Anti-Skynet Militia! I of course will be in charge of torches.

 

[Sleekgiant]

Actually this is just a typical day in the WarCry forums....no one really posts there anyway.

I know I don't; I had actually completely forgotten about it (and how the Escapist is linked) until [user]Portal Maniac[/user] posted that image and thread link in my secret group a group I'm in!

Secret group, sounds lame :3

 

[MammothBlade]

Still, they haven't learned not to post in a dead forum. The deadest forums are often the most spammed, spam bots are like webforum-cobwebs, however that works. Cobwebs inside a disused building are not meant to catch humans. It's almost as if spambots are only there to clean up the pests.

Come on Escapists, lets form a witch burning club Anti-Skynet Militia! I of course will be in charge of torches.

Oi! As a witch, I find that highly offensive and threatening.

 

[A Free Man]

Hahah, that is soo dumb. Such horrible spelling and grammer and then the email addresses are from hotmail and yahoo. I wonder if there is really anyone dumb enough to actually go through with that.

 

[staika]

He's full of crap.

If you give me your credit card info, mother's maiden name, social security code, and your address, I can get rid of it all for you.

Come on, don't be a pussy, I'm legit.

You have convinced me fine sir here take all of my information I trust you completely with it XD

OT: strange I got the exact same PM, I already notified the mods of it so its only a matter of time.

 

[Radelaide]

Still, they haven't learned not to post in a dead forum. The deadest forums are often the most spammed, spam bots are like webforum-cobwebs, however that works. Cobwebs inside a disused building are not meant to catch humans. It's almost as if spambots are only there to clean up the pests.

Come on Escapists, lets form a witch burning club Anti-Skynet Militia! I of course will be in charge of torches.

Oi! As a witch, I find that highly offensive and threatening.

Do you weigh as much as a duck? 'cause that's the true test.

OT: I was talking to my friend Ryan on MSN and I had this pop up on Skype...

(For some context, my dad's name was Peter, not Paul. But that's pretty close)

Hello Friend Naylor,

I have been in search of someone that bear this name "Naylor", so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr.clement favour a Banker here in GHANA. I believe it is destiny for me to come across your name on the internet. I have an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because, it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it.

One Late paul Naylor a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2005 for 36 calendar months, valued at US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was this 16 of January 2007. Sadly Naylor was among the death victims in the May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end.

My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer Naylor did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he was not married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that I should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract.

I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that he is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release the account to you.

There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.

It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream.

Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal email address,([email protected])
We can as well discuss this on phone; let me have your telephone number and also know when you will be available to speak with me. Have a nice day and remain blessed.

Mr clement favour
[email protected]

 

[MammothBlade]

Do you weigh as much as a duck? 'cause that's the true test.

Maybe a super-morbidly obese duck, but you can't chuck that anywhere without asking.

 

[itsausernamewhatofit]

Spoiler: spoilered for length

Hello Friend Naylor,

I have been in search of someone that bear this name "Naylor", so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am Mr.clement favour a Banker here in GHANA. I believe it is destiny for me to come across your name on the internet. I have an important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will interest you because, it is in connection with your last name and you are going to benefit from it.

One Late paul Naylor a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2005 for 36 calendar months, valued at US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was this 16 of January 2007. Sadly Naylor was among the death victims in the May 26 2006 Earthquake disaster in Jawa, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people. He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end.

My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer Naylor did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he was not married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that I should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract.

I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that he is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen. That was why when I saw your last name I was happy and I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release the account to you.

There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.

It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to take it, they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so I am suggesting we share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties, my share will assist me to start my own company which has been my dream.

Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP SECRET. We shall go over the details once I receive your urgent response strictly through my personal email address,([email protected])
We can as well discuss this on phone; let me have your telephone number and also know when you will be available to speak with me. Have a nice day and remain blessed.

Mr clement favour
[email protected]

That is awesome. Thanks for sharing friend Naylor I'm so sorry about the earthquake in Jawa. I hope all of the sand crawlers got out of Indonesia without too much damage before gong back to Tatooine.
[small]'cause, you know, Jawa.[/small]

 

[natster43]

This is quite serious.
I think what we need to do is band together and start a group to stop these spam bots. Who is with me on this? You will just need to sign this contract...

All joking aside, I haven't gotten a PM yet, but when I do, they will be reported.

 

[PinkiePyro]

I just got one too ..

this is like the oldest scam in the book does anyone actually fall for it anymore?

 

[Sarah Frazier]

I've been lucky to avoid spam PMs so far, but that could change at any time. Do they just target very active users, or go through a list at random?

 

[SuperSuperSuperGuy]

You will just need to sign this contract...

I can't decide if this statement combined with your avatar is likely to be intentional or not. Either way, it's hilarious.

 

[Ice Car]

They seem to have gotten dumber in my opinion...

 

[KeyMaster45]

They've been evolving for some time.

*img snip* they talk to each other! O.O

[sub][sub][sub]I'm not the one who found that thread.[/sub][/sub][/sub]

Sadly, that's just what happens when a spammer finally realizes that they're being paid to be ignored, and that despite not knowing who they are that everyone hates them without question. The end result is unfortunately temporary insanity, followed quickly by ragequit from the internet.

 

[Sight Unseen]

And THIS is how Skynet starts

And THAT is EXACTLY the kind of comment a spambot would make if it were hiding among us!!! GET HIM!!!

bu..

Come on Escapists, lets form a witch burning club Anti-Skynet Militia! I of course will be in charge of torches.

Skynet turned me into a Spambot!!!!




...I got better...

 

[Darkmantle]

That's right, folks. They have evolved from making painfully obvious threads to sending, wait for it...

Nigerian Bank Scam PM's.

Yes really. Check out the one I just got.

[email protected], reply me
From: dowokofi
Sent: 9 Dec 2011 12:45 pm

Dear associate,
The bank directors mandated me to look for any known relation of our late client who deposited a enormous amount of money in our bank without claim; I don't want this money to go into our treasury as unclaimed bills, the banking law and guidelines here stipulate that if such money remains unclaimed after eight years, I am authorized to preparing documents officially to prove that this money have been transferred to out treasure, this will be between me and you, the request of foreigner is occasioned by the fact the depositor was a foreigner, In appreciation of your assistance, I request you send to me your direct phone number for easy communication, and reply me through my private email addresses([email protected] or [email protected] for more confidentiality, waiting to read from you soon,
Thanks,
Barrister Daniel Owokofi
Kwasi chambers state house

Anyone else gotten one of these on the site yet?

I've been getting those in my email for years now. The last one I got was "from" a US serviceman in Iraq who looted saddams palace and needed a place to hide the money until he returned home.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

I've been getting those in my email for years now.

Well yeah, we all have. I've just never been PM'd one on the Escapist before.

 

[Something Amyss]

And THAT is EXACTLY the kind of comment a spambot would make if it were hiding among us!!! GET HIM!!!

Clever, spambot, the way you distract people by shifting the suspicion to others.

 

[Snotnarok]

Also anyone want some p3n1$ enlargement? Eh eh? I guarantee you'll get bigger than A to Z!

Spoiler

On your keyboard

But in all seriousness, nah they've been sending spam via PMs since I joined.

What I'd like to know how I seem to get spam sent to only 1/3 aim screennames when the only one I put on any site is Snotnarok.