People who appear in spam e-mails/advertisements - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Sue · 09-16-2005, 02:31 PM

Do you think these people are aware they're in spam e-mail (for those who get HTML e-mails), or do you think these spammers just grab random people's pictures from the web and throw them on there?

the_marq · 09-16-2005, 02:47 PM

They're just stock photos... there are 100's of stock photohouses around the world. It's not like anyone puts out casting calls for "Spam Models."

EDIT: For example here is a whole bunch of different spams with the same model in them... almost definately taken from a stock photohouse. (regards to Rob Cockerham for the research)

http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/spam/alicia/alicia.html

09-16-2005, 02:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sue Teufel Hunden's Freundin Location: Westminster, CO	People who appear in spam e-mails/advertisements Do you think these people are aware they're in spam e-mail (for those who get HTML e-mails), or do you think these spammers just grab random people's pictures from the web and throw them on there? __________________ Teg yw edrych tuag adref.

09-16-2005, 02:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
the_marq All hail the Mountain King Location: Black Mesa	They're just stock photos... there are 100's of stock photohouses around the world. It's not like anyone puts out casting calls for "Spam Models." EDIT: For example here is a whole bunch of different spams with the same model in them... almost definately taken from a stock photohouse. (regards to Rob Cockerham for the research) http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/spam/alicia/alicia.html __________________ The Truth: Johnny Cash could have kicked Bruce Lee's ass if he wanted to. #3 in a series Last edited by the_marq; 09-16-2005 at 02:55 PM.. Reason: I'm drunk