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Spam Score #003 – The Return Of The Spam Score

Posted July 15th, 2008 at 22:47 in Spam Score by Jarsto

I liked doing the first couple of spam scores I did, but never got around to doing the third I’d planned. And by the time I had some free time the mountain of spam had grown so much doing a spam score wasn’t really doable. So I’ve decided to set up a much quicker version.

This is even less scientifically accurate as a sample than my previous method was, but basically whenever I feel like it I’m just going to pick 10 random messages out of my spam box and see what they’re trying to sell. And the first selection’s score is:

Penis size increases: 3

Cheap meds: 3

Rolex watches: 2

Online degree in one easy payment: 1

Spam purporting to be political news: 1

All in all the usual suspects are still in the lead, although the political one is a new and intriguing development.

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