Have some fun. Spam a spammer today

Spamming can be fun!

Contrary to popular opinion, spam – those unwanted emails that pop up in your inbox advertising everything from XXX-bunion cream, magic blue pills, to the Malaysian bride (who, despite being advertised as the genuine article, is amazingly unlike any other human being you have ever met) – can be fun.

How? Well, by spamming the spammer, of course.

Seriously, if you happen to be bored, one needs look no further than their own email box for a ready source of entertainment. The phishing sample below from my inbox offers plenty to be exploited:

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Hello,

I 'm Kojo Michael from Liberia, but presently living in Gambia with my little sister Haddy,due to our condition since the death of our parents.

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However, I write to seek your help and cooperation to help us retrieve our consignment which contains (money)which is seal in a trunk box and put in security vault. The vault agrees to be using their emissary as courier for onward delivery of the consignment to your country after Mr.Hassan Hamid disappointed us out of his greediness.

Could be the intro to a "Tin Tin" mystery adventure? Can't you see Kojo Michael and his little sis, Hatty? Poor wee mites left orphaned in Gambia! Horrifying! Mention of a vault is the real attention-grabber, however. That and Mr. Hamid's greediness as detailed below:

At first, our agreement is 20% which 5% should be set aside to procuring any expenses upon delivery of the total sum of the money US$5.5 Million Dollars, 57kilos of gold bar and gold dust plus 1500carat of diamond stones, but he later changed our initial agreement with him and demanding for 60% of the total sum.

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Greedy Hamid – the blackguard – deserves zip. Who cares that the email itself is presented in the hope of snagging at least one money-grubbing recipient? But who's looking for money? Anyone who responds to this email only wants to help others. Children, orphaned and all alone! A teensy bit of compensation is to be expected, expenses being what they are. Besides, according to the letter, helping the children would entail helping the younglings invest all that money as well.

This is a job offer! Better than Aladdin's dusty lamp and with the aura of true nobility to ward off all apprehension. Don't believe it, keep reading:

Please, if you can assist/help us retrieve the consignment box (money) from the diplomat, as the vault does not know the content of the consignment, we will be very happy to compensate you with 25% of the total sum.

Furthermore, I will give you the contact details of the delivery agent so that you can speak with delivery services and then take delivery of the consignment box (fund) to be delivered to your destination address on our behalf then you will help us to process our traveling documents after delivery is being successfully made to you so that we can relocate to your country to continue our education. You will advise us on whatever profitable ventures which we shall invest on our percentages on Please, I would also need an experienced person like you to assist us set up; develop a good investment project that will yield us profit before we complete our education.

You will be in charge of the investment and you will also be entitled to a percentage agreed upon from the investment.

Too good to be true? You bet! But while there's no money to be made – and no children awaiting your aid in Gambia, at least not any with a fortune of gold and diamonds – a horde of entertainment is there for the taking. But as the closing of this masterpiece in my mailbox declares, "Your maximum cooperation is highly needed."

TED Talking funny guy James Veitch gives us his side-splitting slow burn response in the video below:

So, the next time your spam filter falls down on its job, don't fail to do yours. Your maximum cooperation is needed to ensure all particulars of people, profit, and the utmost security is observed to get the real reward. A good time!

And maybe you too will win the victory – "Please stop emailing us!"

"You're nuts" takes on a whole new meaning

Check in with Wally the Squirrel to discover the fashionable – and convenient – way to stow your valuables: in Jax the Burmese Mountain dog's fur.

Don't believe it? Check out the adorable footage below:

Cute!

Adams Apple All About Animals Rescue & Sanctuary a non-profit in Cleveland, Texas has a slew of viral videos and pets – and plenty of hearts, as abandoned and crippled animals are nurtured daily by Shannon Apple and crew.

Not nuts, but the kind of outreach to give a life real value.

Thinning hair got you down? What about your nose?

Tap into the latest fashion fix to understand going bald is not the worst that can happen. Toupees are not the rugs they used to be. Rogaine has proved effective for some hair loss sufferers, and hair plugs are always an option.

But what to do for those who endure a related, yet highly marginalized, malady? Nasal hair deficiency – that and the horror of having too much time on their hands. The solution: nose hair extensions, of course.

Fox News reports: "The unique beauty statement was derived from 'Gret_Chen_Chen,' an Instagram user, who posted a photo of herself wearing eyelash extensions around her nostrils. She called them 'nose hair extensions.' But the idea, despite claims it was only a joke, took off. Taylor R., a beauty blogger, said in a YouTube video the hairs look like 'spiders or cockroaches crawling out of your face.'"

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But increasing numbers of make-up mavens are simply not going to be put off. That being said, perhaps this latest innovation could be put to a different use. Not a fashion statement but a true Vampire Repellent à la Gwyneth Paltrow.

Date-proofing one's daughter could cut down on family strife in some scenarios. Fathers and daughters may find the means to bond over makeup. And since natural is always preferable, why not source your own extra nose hairs close to home? (Insert heavy sarcasm – no joke.)

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Either way, if your daughter is looking to extend the length of her nose hairs or you're seeking to busy her with more important matters, the situation bears scrutiny … far more than the hair left on one's hairbrush.