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Finally – a Spam Mail That Upset me No End

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www.MyPE.co.za: We all receive spam mails and they have ranged from great long lasting riches to great long lasting appendages.

Go on, admit it, you did measure your standing in the world according to how many times you received spam mails offering you millions of illicit dollars from Nigeria and little coffin shaped blue pills guaranteed to make you stand out in any crowd (preferably an intimate crowd of two) for at least 24 hours.

For years now I have been relying on venerable old Gmail to place these lovingly crafted pieces of junk mail in my spam folder and I have become used to clicking on the ‘Delete all spam messages now’ link without even looking at the contents of my spam folder. After all – if the message is really important the sender will rock up unannounced at my home and be treated to a good cup of coffee and conversation.

Anyway my illusions of becoming a powerful and rich sex god were shattered with the latest SPAM mail to hit my box and it read: “Were You Given a Faulty Hip Implant? Have you or a loved one Suffered Complications After Having Hip Replacement Surgery? YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION! You may have a legal claim for your condition! DON’T DELAY! THERE IS A LIMITED TIME TO FILE YOUR CLAIM!”

On principle I am shattered as I have obviously been targeted by some nasty spam mail algorithm as a candidate for hip replacement.

Oh woe is me, please bring back the Viagra and Nigerian millions of dollars scams – at least they made me feel a little bit powerful.

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Alan Straton

Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.