Fake GTA IV offers account for 50 percent of today’s spam
- April 29th, 2008
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Disappointed because you didn’t pre-order GTA IV and now can’t play it like everyone else? Even if that’s the case, don’t fall victim to e-mail hoaxes that, according to spam filtering house ClearMyMail, have accounted for more than 50 percent of all spam messages in the past day.
Repeated for emphasis, because italics alone do not convey the gravity of the situation: GTA IV spam—”get your FREE copy HERE“—has accounted for 50 percent of all e-mail spam today.
This isn’t exactly a new phenomenon. ClearMyMail also noted increased spam activity for other sought-after items, including the Wii ’round Christmastime. Look for more of the same when iPhone 2.0 comes out, which can’t happen soon enough.
Bottom line, my fellow Americans, is not to click on strange e-mails. How much nicer the world would be if people merely exercised proper restraint and exhibited sound judgement.
Ash (Who am I?)
2 months ago
I was one of I’m sure thousands who were unable to get their copy of GTA IV today. Just how do analyists expect GTA IV to break 1st week sales records when stores are unable to provide stock after 4 hours of trading?
Nicholas Deleon (Who am I?)
2 months ago
Your guess is as good as mine. I’m fully prepared to go to at least six stores this afternoon to make sure I get a copy. Frankly, though, if I can’t find it today I may well not bother looking for it again until like a month from now.
-na
Mark (Who am I?)
2 months ago
I totally got mine at lunch and spent an extra hour of lunch playing it at the office…now I’m working again and can’t wait to go home to play some more!