The final results of the experiment are displayed below:
Senate ATM Card: 6,800,000
Dead Guy In Ghana: 1,700,000
Facebook Lottery: 100,000
Another Dead Guy in Ghana: 1,700,000
Yahoo Lottery: 1,000,000
Exxon-Mobile: 500,000
Swiss Lotto: 50,000 pounds (78350 dollars)
Dying Lady in England: 2,256,000
African Union Finance Commission: 8,500,000
BSB Electrical Promo Board: 1,568,300 and a Range Rover
Dead Guy in Solomon Islands: 2,500,000
Mexican Lottery: 1,500,000
Goold old-fashioned Actual Nigerian Scam: 12,500,000.00
Nigerian Chamber of Commerce: 11,875,000
Total: $52, 577,650 and A NEW CAR!!!
Conclusions: Facebook and The Swiss are cheap bastards. If you're gonna con me, do it proper and promise the Moon!
Friday, July 27, 2012
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Lovely Spam, Wonderful Spam. Lovely Spam, Wonderful Spam.
I'm not one of those people who gets particularly bothered by receiving spam. Sometimes, they amuse me, actually.
The porn ones tend to be the most rife with humor potential. I got one that was entitled "Hot Asian Sex Going On Right Now." The first thought that popped into my head was "Hmm...that DOES explain all the Asians."
They do seem to run in cycles, though. For a long time, I got ones that were trying to lure me in by claiming to be some kind of investment advice. It makes me picture some stodgy old rich guy whose grandson is asking him how me made his fortune. "Well, my boy, some random fuckhead on the internet told me to invest in something, so I did it."
After that, of course, came the "Get a bigger dick" spam. When someone actually wants the one that I got, I'll concern myself about it's size.
The current crop is the old Nigerian Scam. I woke up this morning, and all 4 of the emails I got in the night were telling me I'd acquired money that I didn't ask for. Since this is just the beginning of the day, I know more are coming. And just like how everyone playing Monopoly says "Can you imagine if all this money was real?" (Yes. You'd have $15140.), I thought it'd be fun to calculate just HOW much money I'd rack up in a day if all my spam offers were legit. I won't actually be clicking links or replying, just adding it all up at the end. From the four I got this morning, I calculate $8.6 million. (Assuming that the Nigerian Scam specific ones are promising the standard 10% of the dead person's millions.) Details will follow.
The porn ones tend to be the most rife with humor potential. I got one that was entitled "Hot Asian Sex Going On Right Now." The first thought that popped into my head was "Hmm...that DOES explain all the Asians."
They do seem to run in cycles, though. For a long time, I got ones that were trying to lure me in by claiming to be some kind of investment advice. It makes me picture some stodgy old rich guy whose grandson is asking him how me made his fortune. "Well, my boy, some random fuckhead on the internet told me to invest in something, so I did it."
After that, of course, came the "Get a bigger dick" spam. When someone actually wants the one that I got, I'll concern myself about it's size.
The current crop is the old Nigerian Scam. I woke up this morning, and all 4 of the emails I got in the night were telling me I'd acquired money that I didn't ask for. Since this is just the beginning of the day, I know more are coming. And just like how everyone playing Monopoly says "Can you imagine if all this money was real?" (Yes. You'd have $15140.), I thought it'd be fun to calculate just HOW much money I'd rack up in a day if all my spam offers were legit. I won't actually be clicking links or replying, just adding it all up at the end. From the four I got this morning, I calculate $8.6 million. (Assuming that the Nigerian Scam specific ones are promising the standard 10% of the dead person's millions.) Details will follow.
Pleased to meet you. Hope you guess my name.
It's Jim. I didn't feel like making you work too hard for it.
Not sure what I'm going to do with this or how often it'll be updated. The name Recreational Autopsy is my dream band name. I heard it said that even if you don't play an instrument or have any plans to start a band, you should at least have a band name ready to go, just in case. So, that's mine, you can't have it. If, by some strange chance, you actually CAME HERE looking for a band name, allow me to suggest some alternates:
Fashionably Depressed
Curious George and the Bottles Under The Sink (May run into some legal issues there, but hey, all publicity is good when you're just starting out.)
Adequate Gherkins
Why Is Everyone Named Mike An Asshole?
Q*Bert's Natural Predator
I live in Alaska, where my chief exports are paranoia and suspicion. Until recently, I lived in Seattle. Now I'm here to stay and take care of my mother.
I thought I could write years ago, but stuff happened and I just lost the desire. Maybe I can pick it up again by doing this, maybe not.
Well, that's enough about me. And you are???
Not sure what I'm going to do with this or how often it'll be updated. The name Recreational Autopsy is my dream band name. I heard it said that even if you don't play an instrument or have any plans to start a band, you should at least have a band name ready to go, just in case. So, that's mine, you can't have it. If, by some strange chance, you actually CAME HERE looking for a band name, allow me to suggest some alternates:
Fashionably Depressed
Curious George and the Bottles Under The Sink (May run into some legal issues there, but hey, all publicity is good when you're just starting out.)
Adequate Gherkins
Why Is Everyone Named Mike An Asshole?
Q*Bert's Natural Predator
I live in Alaska, where my chief exports are paranoia and suspicion. Until recently, I lived in Seattle. Now I'm here to stay and take care of my mother.
I thought I could write years ago, but stuff happened and I just lost the desire. Maybe I can pick it up again by doing this, maybe not.
Well, that's enough about me. And you are???
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