Spam is supposed to look like authentic email, and these don't cut it.

[kranky]

I always thought spam is supposed to try to look authentic, so you might actually open it instead of hitting the delete key. But in with the daily flood of spam, I've been getting some that are so ludicrous, I can't imagine anyone opening them up.

I've received spam from these "senders":

Ptomaine L. Indelicately
Heraldic L. Diagnosis
Pockets B. Denounce
Transliterates G. Uptakes
Phalanx D. Recommends
Communicators L. Kayak
Indivisibility F. First
Inelegance F. Besmirches
Appraising L. Chilled

Do they think someone is going to say, "Oh, I got an email from Cousin Phalanx!" I guess good spam software writers are getting harder to find.

 

[BillGates]

Mr. Phallus sells the cheapest Viagra on the 'Net!