The Photo Phoenix Spams
This example shows spam from a company called "Photo Phoenix International." Not only is the user name forged, but the snail mail address and phone number are the same as the one used by the "Woodside International Literary Agency."
NOTE: This spam have been left as it appeared on the hundreds of newsgroups it was posted to.
Subject: Attention/Photographers
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From: hr65d@bet.net
Newsgroups: rec.puzzles.crosswords
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 05:59:27
Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services
Lines: 47
Message-ID: <6f5bnq$1eg@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>
NNTP-Posting-Host: 12.68.2.158
We are a New York based international photo agency representing professional
and amateur photographers in search of having their work promoted in order to
conduct their profession or hobby minus the time consuming inconvenience of
presenting and selling their own work.
You do not have to be a professional photographer to sell your photographic
work successfully, and as any pro will tell you, quite often throughout history
an amateur stumbles on a scene that he or she photographs and ends up with a
photo that becomes a classic. Those who publish magazines, books, newspapers,
greeting cards, record albums, or just about anyone who works with images in
their profession, are in desperate need of fresh material, and are more than
willing to review photos submitted by professional photo representatives.
Sometimes the photos of amateurs are sought after more so than professionals
because of accidental originality and innovative themes.
At Photo Phoenix International, we delight in and value the work of people
who view photography as a fine art and understand a photo representative's
significance in terms of a photographer's career, reputation, and monetary gain.
The photos we are seeking are some of the following;
ANIMALS-ARCHITECTURE-ART-AUTOMOBILES-BUSINESS-CELEBRITIES-
DOCUMENTARY- ENTERTAINMENT-EROTICA/NUDITY-FASHION-FOOD
-HEALTH-HISTORY-HOBBIES-OUTDOORS-PEOPLE-POLITICAL-
PORTRAITS-STILL LIFES-RELIGIOUS-SCIENCE-SPORTS-TRAVEL . . .
Whether your work portrays conservative, experimental, stylish, or
innovative themes, your project proposal should be well thought out before
submitting to us.
For first contact, please submit a query letter and "SAMPLES ONLY" of your photos.
You must include "2" self addressed, stamped envelops--one for correspondence, the
other for the return of your material should we not be interested.
If we think your work is sellable, we will respond as quickly as possible.
Do not send entire portfolio unless we ask for it.
Send to:
Photo Phoenix International
<33-29 Fifty Eight Street>