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To quite like spam?

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Caitlin17 · 24/11/2013 14:00

As in junk mail not the luncheon meat.

I have several e-mail addresses although only use a Gmail and an ancient Freeserve one , both of which are very good at blocking spam. I have another one (ovi) which is a Nokia account now operated by Yahoo. I'm not sure why I set the account up but I've got the Yahoo app on my phone and occasionally check it just in case I'd used it for anything I am still interested in.

The spam emails on the ovi/yahooo address are getting more and more bizarre. I never open them but I can see from the headers I'm keeping FedEx, Companies House and HMRC very busy by the amount of orders I'm placing and my failure to complete returns. Customs & Excise are after me for VAT too. Probably I've failed to deal with this as several bank accounts with banks I don't have accounts with are frozen.

And on top of all that I apparently sent in my CV for a job with Boeing. If I get it I'll hopefully be earning enough to pay off the tax bills.

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TheGreatWizardQuiQuaeQuod · 24/11/2013 14:03

I sign the email addresses up for dodgy porn and all sorts.
I like to think of them fighting their way through thousands of cock pictures in order to see if anyone fell for their "im an elderly lady who wants to give you millions because I can tell you have a good heart" bollocks.

nennypops · 24/11/2013 14:04

I clicked on this assuming you meant the meat, and I was going to tell you you were utterly perverted.

But as it is, yanbu if you like internet spam. I do find the sheer stupidity of some of the scammers quite amusing. I had an email the other week telling me my Barclayscard (spelt like that) might have been misused and I must check whether funds were being taken out of my account. Why would they think anyone keeps funds in a credit card account anyway>

puntasticusername · 24/11/2013 17:34

Ohhhhh, I also thought you meant the tinned meat, and clicked on this all ready to go "no I really like it too!". Angry

I should add I don't like it just as it comes out of the tin, and I don't put it straight in sandwiches or anything, but if you cube it quite small and fry it up all crispy and brown (then deploy the kitchen roll and remove as much fat as you can), it goes very nicely with pasta, peas and tomato sauce as a quick dinner.

WhoNickedMyName · 24/11/2013 17:35

Fried spam is delicious.

The other spam - YABU.

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