It's a tough job being a spammer, what with continually having to formulate new lines of attack to lure an increasingly scam-savvy world towards your cunningly-disguised CvIiAaLgIrSa link. Well, the following is a refreshing change indeed from the usual "here's that fantastic mortgage offer I promised to forward - you owe me a beer" or "great to see you last night - here's where you can get a bigger organ" line of attack:

From: yihgid <john@connectbox.com>
Subject: Reg reader comment: Online casino tattoos woman's face
To: "Lester Haines" <lester.haines@theregister.co.uk>

I haven't been up to anything recently. That's how it is. I just don't have much to say right now.

And that's it - apart from a url linking to an equally lacklustre Swiss Army Knife offer. No spam poetry (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/23/spam_poetry_compendium/), no breathless Penny Share tips!!!, no "Hey, how are you? John told me your girlfriend is disappointed with your performance" come-on.

We'd normally at this point offer further in-depth analysis of the new spam paradigm, but have suddenly been overcome by a sort of world-weary ennui. Jesus - isn't life dull? ®

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