How did the spammers get my name?

[rudeguy]

I posted an ad on CL and got the usual spam. I ignored it but now they are replying using my first and last name.

How do they know who I am?

 

[HAL9000]

Is your email address firstname.lastname@geocities.com ?

 

[HeXen]

lol

 

[Newbian]

The email is coming from inside the house!!!

 

[rudeguy]

First initial. It's canned spam, no human interaction.

This is the last time I put up an ad looking for a midget friend

 

[HeXen]

This is the last time I put up an ad looking for a midget friend

i lol'ed twice in this thread now. i'm in till its dead...now, on with the show!!

 

[BoomerD]

Sorry dude. I didn't realize you were looking for anonymity. I passed your name on to a few "friends" who I thought could help.

Midget hookers are a specialized product. There's a very short list of providers who can fill your request.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I don't understand it either. I get spam that is freakingly accurate where they have info I have no idea where they've got it. Though 90% of the time they are wrong. Sending me emails related to my WoW account, and I don't even play WoW lol. They still need to put more effort. I'm guessing the good spammers got their information from hacking a database of some sort, kinda like when the PSN got hacked.

 

[HeXen]

Midget hookers are a specialized product. There's a very short list of providers who can fill your request.

 

[rudeguy]

Sorry dude. I didn't realize you were looking for anonymity. I passed your name on to a few "friends" who I thought could help.

Midget hookers are a specialized product. There's a very short list of providers who can fill your request.

Not a hooker, just a friend.
I just want a midget friend to text.

 

[BoomerD]

Not a hooker, just a friend.
I just want a midget friend to text.

You can always have short conversations with a midget hooker...

 

[thescreensavers]

if you replied to a message that was spam and you have your name set up, then it thats how they have it

 

[SlickSnake]

Ask Craig?