Opening that message could easily have loaded a keystroke logger on your PC, or another kind of Trojan. Spam should be erased immediately.
Don _______________ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mr. Kane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 3:43 AM Subject: Re: Very Odd Spam > frank, > > LX seems to be a fairly popular "phrase" to be used by companies for > products. I can't rattle off a list right now (brain is half-dead), but > I know I've seen cars and various other things with descriptors of "LX". > I think they think it stands for luxury. > > IL Bill > > frank theriault wrote: > > I got a spam today that was very weird. The e-mail came from an "Elsa > > Alikhan" - that's not so odd, I don't know anyone by that name, so I > > knew it was unsolicited crap, and was about to delete it, when I noticed > > the subject line: > > > > "Re: I like that lx" > > > > Well, I thought it could have been an off-list e-mail from some lurker > > (although I didn't remember such a thread on PDML). So, I opened it (I > > know I shouldn't have, but the reference to an LX in the subject line > > really made me curious. Of course, it was just an ad - apparently I can > > eliminate all my debts; all I have to do is contact them... > > > > But still, what's with that LX reference. Just a co-incidence? If not, > > how'd they know? Anyone else get such an e-mail? > > > > I suppose it's just one of those things, but what are the chances? > > > > cheers, > > frank > > > > -- > > "I don't believe in God, but I do believe in pi" - Henri Cartier-Bresson > > > > > > > > -- > William Kane > http://www.KaneScience.com > IABT Advisory Board Member > http://www.iabt.net > Tinley Park High School > 6111 W. 175th Street > Tinley Park, IL 60477 > V: 708/532-1900 ext 3909 > http://www.bhsd228.com > >
