August 18, 2008

Spam Filter Comedy

You have heard about a new spam/virus e-mail technique that involves a purported "CNN Top Ten." I got another version of it in my work spam e-mail today, and while I chose not to open it, I admired just how creative some of the headlines were:

msnbc.com - BREAKING NEWS: Obama is gay. Watch the Proof.
msnbc.com - BREAKING NEWS: NASA to use Space Shuttles to Kill Birds
msnbc.com - BREAKING NEWS: Army Relent On Shooting Live Pigs In Training Exercise - Will Shoot Illegal Immigrants Instead
msnbc.com - BREAKING NEWS: Ufos Sighted Over Uk
BREAKING NEWS: Angelina Jolie Pregnancy. 'it Was All A Hoax!'
msnbc.com - BREAKING NEWS: Naked Janet Jackson Video Goes Online msnbc.com -
BREAKING NEWS: John Mccain Selects Laura Bush As His Vice
msnbc.com - BREAKING NEWS: Gay Bishop Was A Wrestling Pro
That last one's my favorite. And it's probably been true at some point.

Posted by Stephen Silver at August 18, 2008 04:12 PM
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