Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/30

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Subject: [Leica] new scam that might affect the LUG
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Mon Jul 30 19:39:41 2007
References: <C15659A1FA9254DB4436ACF8@Rutabook.local>

can we have him killed/;^)

ric


On Jul 30, 2007, at 10:20 PM, Brian Reid wrote:

> Today some spammer in Belarus subscribed to the LUG and immediately  
> sent a spam message, which would have gotten though except that it  
> contained one of the keywords that I watch for to identify angry  
> arguments quickly, so it was referred to me for approval.
>
> This is the first time in my long experience on the internet that a  
> spammer has done anything so technically sophisticated. I may be  
> forced to increase the complexity of subscribing by adding some  
> robot detection, but there's nothing I can do to prevent determined  
> humans from this sort of activity.
>
> Brian Reid
> LUG Saloon Keeper
> who might need a new bouncer soon
>
>
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Replies: Reply from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] new scam that might affect the LUG)
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