Re: [Not entirely OT] Email from today.

Maria Conlon wrote:
An email I received today:

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Hello friend ! You have just received a postcard from someone who cares about you!

This is a part of the message: "Hy there! It has been a long time since I haven't heared about you! I've just found out about this service from Claire, a friend of mine who also told me that..." If you'd like to see the rest of the message click here to receive your animated postcard!

"Thank you for using [URL deleted]'s services !!!"

Please take this opportunity to let your friends hear about us by sending them a postcard from our collection !
===end of email=======

(It has been a long time since I haven't heared about this post card thing.)
I just bunged mine, unopened, to Phonebusters (run by the Mounties) as I do with all/anything like this that sneaks through.

It's interesting that it only showed up on this ng; my others were uninfected.

Cheers, Sage
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