Re: More on SPAMing

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

     The recent posting --> EARN $1000 TO $5000 WEEKLY!!! 7774
is a good example of newsgroup spamming.

     Below is the full header for the message. Perhaps someone with real savvy
about this sort of thing could explain how to figure out where to email an
abuse complaint.

>>
Path: 
                  
typhoon01.swbell.net!cyclone.swbell.net!bos-service1.ext.raytheon.com!cambridge1-snf1.gtei.net!cam-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.gtei.net!newsfeed.mathworks.com!wn3feed!worldnet.att.net!wnmaster1!not-for-mail
              From: 
                   none@none.net
        Newsgroups: 
                   comp.sys.apollo, comp.sys.apple2, comp.sys.apple2.comm,
comp.sys.apple2.gno, comp.sys.apple2.marketplace
            Subject: 
                   EARN $1000 TO $5000 WEEKLY!!! 7774
              Date: 
                   6 Nov 1999 08:45:06 GMT
       Organization: 
                   AT&T WorldNet Services
             Lines: 
                   19
       Message-ID: 
                   <800pqi$5i6$551@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net>
 NNTP-Posting-Host: 
                   63.20.23.98
           X-Trace: 
                   bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net 941877906 5702 63.20.23.98 (6 Nov
1999 08:45:06 GMT)
    X-Complaints-To: 
                   abuse@worldnet.att.net
 NNTP-Posting-Date: 
                   6 Nov 1999 08:45:06 GMT
              Xref: 
                   cyclone.swbell.net comp.sys.apollo:1984
comp.sys.apple2:32148 comp.sys.apple2.comm:622 comp.sys.apple2.gno:467
comp.sys.apple2.marketplace:9916

<<



     The header claims complaints should go to abuse@worldnet.att.net but, I
distrust this claim. (Normally, how reliable is this information?)

     Of course, we do have the URL in the message itself ...

 ....
> A SIMPLE ONLINE SYSTEM FOR MAKING FAST, EASY, MONEY THAT LASTS !!!
> 
> A TOTAL NO-BRAINER THAT ANYONE IN THE WORLD CAN DO !!!
> 
> Go to: http://opportunity.valuenetusa.com/JL2836/
> 
 ....


So, however the message was sent, since opportunity.valuenetusa.com is hosting
this business, that seems like a good place to email an abuse complaint (e.g.
to abuse@opportunity.valuenetusa.com).



Rubywand