karohemd: by LJ user gothindulgence (Default)
[personal profile] karohemd
You've probably noticed the recent trend away from "increase your length" type subjects to fake news headlines. Today, it seems to be violence among siblings. I had "Boy pokes fork in sister's eye" and "Boy, 4, pulls of sister's ear" this afternoon.

[livejournal.com profile] kylecassidy's "Nazi Toddlers Ruined My Birthday" tops it, though. Straight from the National Enquirer. ;o)

Date: 22/7/08 03:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sarahloo.livejournal.com
I've also been amused by my (similar) spam recently. Some are quite dramatic - New York City destroyed by tornado etc.

Date: 22/7/08 03:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
*nods* If the headline isn't too OTT like your example, I think they would be quite effective as spam as you're more likely to click a properly spelled headline. They are also very difficult if not impossible to filter (unless the filter also scans the body of the mails). Cunning swines.

Date: 22/7/08 03:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lupie-stardust.livejournal.com
"Woman Loses Foot in Shock Attack" over here.

Date: 22/7/08 04:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oedipamaas49.livejournal.com
"Mccain Says Unsure If Obama A Secret Hippopotamus"

Date: 22/7/08 10:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
If it had said "terrorist", "homosexual" or "muslim", it could be believable.

Date: 23/7/08 09:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davegodfrey.livejournal.com
"Britney Spears Pregnant With Antichrist". Opening it I find a link and the message that "Bush and Putin agree to restart Cold War at Summit". The mind boggles.

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