Buying lists

The problem with buying lists is that you never know which consumers are already on your list and you risk spamming current subscribers.

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You've got to be kidding me

Earlier this week I received an email to a work address I retired 4 or 5 years ago. The from and subject lines alone were enough to make me laugh and decide I had to blog about this particular spammer.

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Email marketing firm smacked by the SEC

Yes, the SEC. Really.
Apparently the email marketing firm mUrgent, which provides services to the restaurant and hospitality industry also had a side business. According to the complaint filed by the SEC last month, they had an entire boiler room set up to sell shares for their non-existent IPO.
I’d never heard of this firm before, so I did a little digging. First step, check out their website.

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Spammers, eh?

From my inbox, missed by the spamfilter:

Do you know people who have worked a lot or could not find a job for a long time and suddenly began to earn well, gain valuable items and look better?
We can reveal to you their secret.
Anyone who bought a diploma from us raised their standard of living in half!
Our diplomas are verified and credible. We offer expert help in selection of the right option and a short waiting time.
Don’t look at other – DO YOUR OWN SUCCESS!
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+ 1 – 646 – 555 – 1212
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We need your infarmation:
1) Your Name
2) Your Country
3) Telephone No. with a code of country if you are outside USA
Do Not Reply to this Email.
We do not reply to text inquiries, and our server will reject all response traffic.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
This is not a spam
If you don’t want to receive this message to your e-mail, call this number and refuse it – spell your e-mail

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