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Recently, my email has been receiving dozens of weird messages that go on and on, for example, "... geodesia guemul Breithablik...." They are a nuisance, like scams. At least scams have a purpose, but why these things?

edearl wrote:Recently, my email has been receiving dozens of weird messages that go on and on, for example, "... geodesia guemul Breithablik...." They are a nuisance, like scams. At least scams have a purpose, but why these things?

They're not real word so they're hard to block using a dictionary. It also helps to dilute words like Viagra etc.

Paul wrote:

edearl wrote:Recently, my email has been receiving dozens of weird messages that go on and on, for example, "... geodesia guemul Breithablik...." They are a nuisance, like scams. At least scams have a purpose, but why these things?

They're not real word so they're hard to block using a dictionary. It also helps to dilute words like Viagra etc.

Oh! From: "LasikEyeSurgery," Subject: "Never wear glasses again" the message is truly junk.

it is strange, but there are plenty of people who will go "what the heck is THIS nonsense?! Must be a scam!" and then click the link.