I think we can break down the type of junkmail into different categories, as follows:
Scams
Get rich quick schemes
"Health products"
Financial products
Adult entertainment
"Free offers"
"You've won!"
More products
Scams Although I didn't actually recieve any real nasty scams on this particular day, the norm is about 10 a week. Most of these are along the same lines, where some one in a bank institution has discovered a huge amount of american dollars, and they would like me to help them get to it by pretending to be a family member, as all known family members have not come forward to claim the money.....I have heard some real good stories. Many of these scams report to be from Africa, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria and so on. The name of the sender is usually a strange fake name, but the financial institution is usually a well known one (so you can find it on the internet easily).
Get rich quick schemes Of course we all wanna be rich don't we? That's why we are bombarded with some many "great offers" of wealth in 5 years, retire early, unlimited earnings, work an hour a day.....etc. Here are a selection from November 18th:
Make an excellent income from home Such an original email title, does anyone actually bother reading these anymore? Is the way of making the excellent income by sending endless emails from home that nobody reads? Or by ripping off people who have less brain cells than the average frog?
Get paid for your opinion... 10 - 40 dollars an hour! The actual title was get paid 150 dollars an hour, so here's the first untruth. Why pay someone for their opinion, when you can get it on the street for nothing?
Wealth from home... live the life you deserve If the life I deserve is to send these damn emails for a living, I don't think I'll bother. If this person really has a great life why are you bothering me?
Make a Fortune on eBay! I can imagine finding a few Picassos in the attic and selling them on E-bay may work, but apart from that there must be easier ways....
Bid For Your ZIP code, NOW!Acquiring your zip code(s) will put you in a position to become a Team Leader and other Zippers will be put in your Zipper Team with additional income to you. You have everything to gain and virtually nothing to lose I have no idea what this is all about, and have no intention of finding out, having read the last bit which says "vitually nothing to lose"....
Sean - Your Potential Account Will Be Deleted. As promised, we reserved your position with our company, but we need you to confirm immediately. If you really know me, then phone me.
Here's one of my favourites, it's like comedy really, you gotta laugh:
Sean Heres Proof Of What I've Been Telling You For 6 Months!....My name is Mary Cunningham. You can see my picture and testimonial on the front page of the new Concorde website. They don't put your name there unless its true! Mary, a nice honest name....but why does this not sound convincing....
I'm a housewife and mother of three. I don't know much about computers or the Internet or business. This is supposed to make me believe you are normal then? You don't know much about computers?..well apparently you know how to send emails though.
I know enough to go with a good idea and a great system when I see it though. OK, so what is the good idea then?
I joined the Concorde business 6 months ago. Since then I've built a business which gives me around $5,000 a month! Would that make a difference to your life? Yes, I'm sure it would, but what's the Concorde business all about (I'm really interested now you've mentioned money)....hehe
Check out some of the reasons why I love this business and then come on over to my site, try it all out for free. If you like what you see, become a member and you and I can work together. Aha, I think I understand now, I pay something not knowing really what I am paying for, and you get some of my money...then I send the same email to others, to get them to do the same? I thought this was a new idea....
I can work from home
and she continues.....
I don't need a job
I took a 3 week overseas vacation in August
I can drive a nice car, its not new, but its a BMW
a second hand car? with all that money?
I can go shopping whenever I want, just to buy the things I want.
I can sleep in EVERY day
thought you were a housewife with 3 kids?
I don't have to answer to anybody...I have freedom.
how about your husband?
I can pay my credit card fully every month
do you need a credit card if you earn 5000 dollars a month extra?
If any of this appeals to you, please take a look at this amazing system, its not going to cost you a cent to check it out. You are right, it's not gonna cost me a cent, as I'm not gonna bother.
Health products Apparently, I need to lose weight, give up smoking, take viagra, look younger and so on. I'm bombarded with emails for products that I don't need....I'm not fat, don't smoke, look young enough and as for viagra, well just ask Karolina....here we go with a brief selection from November 18th:
The Health Discovery that Actually Reverses Aging while Burning Fat, without Dieting or Exercise OK, let me see, I get younger and younger....and smaller and smaller....help!
HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE DIETARY THERAPY, LOSE WEIGHT !! LOOK YOUNGER !!! FEEL FANTASTIC !!!! Yeh yeh..
Become irresistible and attract hundreds of girls with this PROVEN formula, as seen on TV Did you just say hundreds of girls? and it' s PROVEN?
Are you snoring yourself to death? Apparently, 38,000 die yearly from snoring....and cause damage to the artieries. (well so can crossing the road).
Financial products Probably amongst the most boring emails you can get, offering you credit cards, loans, insurance, mortgages and so on...
Refinance or get your next/new mortgage before rates start going back up... lock in now the lowest rate/best terms - free quotes from multiple lenders
Life insurance at half the cost - instant quotes
Lower Your Pet Bills - complete pet insurance
Financing for Christmas Guaranteed
Get the lowest rate on your next mortgage... compare our rates/terms today and save - good credit/bad credit OK
You`re Good as Gold – Discover® Gold Card!
Mortgage quotes for free
0% finance on a new car
Then once you have taken up all the offers above, you get....
Behind on paying your bills?
Increasing credit card bills becoming overwhelming... we can help you get back on track today - lowering you payments as much as 6O%
Adult entertainment As mentioned earlier, most of the "adult" emails are filtered out, as they can be extremely disgusting, but some still manage to slip through...
Premium XXX for no cost
My name is Angie. I am single in my early twenties and want to meet people. Come to my site and check me out on my webcam. I know you will be pleased. So you are telling me you sit at your webcam ALL day and ALL night?
100% Free, live webcams! Cum see thousands of naughty girls for Free! So what's in it for you then?
Free offers Where should we send your FREE Cell Phone? I'm in Sweden, but I'm sure this offer is only for US residents
2 Free Ink Cartridges + Shipping. US only?
Rent All the DVDs You Want. Try it for Free. Let me guess, only applicable in the US.
You've won... CONGRATULATIONS ... YOU have been Pre-selected to register for a Once-in-a-Lifetime Exclusive Luxury Florida/Bahamas Vacation Getaway!!Read this carefully...so I haven't won anything then?
Congratulations! We're ready to send your FREE AIRLINE TICKETS. In exhange for an admin fee perhaps? With 17 terms and conditions maybe...
You are an instant winner! Fill out this short survey and you could take home a BRAND NEW Pentium IV fully-loaded computer! I could, take a new PC home, but let's face it what's the chances of it happening?
More products... Sean, You have To See This! Works Wonders! (MiniTourch), shines with a blue or red beam, helps you find your car in the dark!
Printer Cartridges - Save up to 80% - Free Shipping Offer
FACTORY-DIRECT Video Surveillance, UNDER $80 BUCKS
Get your fbi and criminal file online now! Dig up dirt on anyone!
Hmmmm.....well thats an insight into the world of Junkmail. I'm a sceptic I know, but let's face it there's really no such thing as a free lunch, I've worked in Telesales I should know.