26 July 2007 15:42 GMT
Anybody want some rubber?
I have been looking at the spam that I have been receiving recently. Whilst others are getting ecards I seem to be on some Russian spammers’ lists. The strangest spam I got today was this:
Yes, that really is an advert for a company selling rubber grommets. My boss made some cryptic comment about me having some eccentric interests but really! Do I look like someone who collects rubber grommets for a hobby?
This is what is known as telephone spam. There was a phone number but no web address to go to so I can’t fully confirm what they are really selling without picking up the phone.
Somehow I don’t think it will lead me into a new relationship with a young lady in Russia - I suspect there really will be a salesperson at the other end trying to sell me grommets.
Stuart Taylor, Manager SophosLabs UK
