Re: [tlug] Email address munging in the TLUG archives (C&C)

[Darren Cook <darren@example.com>]

>> Even there, I should note that I do have a "closely guarded" e-mail
>> address (for my keitai)
> [..]
>> I don't know how spammers got it, but get it they did.
> 
> Your keitai provider or some company that they share your address with
> a) sold it, or b) got it stolen.

Too cynical IMHO. I believe the keitai spammers just generate variations
on, and combinations of, common words and see what bounces. And I would
assume they split the task and then sell their findings to each other.

Darren