I don’t know about you, but for me 2018 will be remembered as “the year of the tireless spammer.”

I’ve been receiving spam e-mails ever since Al Gore invented the Information Superhighway (remember that term?).

But I have never, ever seen as many completely absurd, off-the-mark spam e-mails as I have this year.

I’ve been approached by everyone from realtors and remodelers to temporary search firms and tug boat leasing companies.

What makes this year so special, though, is the individual spammer’s persistence.

I just can’t rid myself of these pests. I unsubscribe, but they come back like some monster that refuses to die in one of those horrible slasher flicks.

Here’s a typical example:

From: Kathy
Date: December 13, 2018 

Hi Steve,

Just a gentle touch base for my email below. Please suggest if you’d like to connect over a call to discuss our services. Help me with your best 30 mins time slot.

Regards,

Kathy

 

On Tue, Dec 5, 2018 at 6:12 PM Kathy wrote:

Hi Steve,

Trust you are doing well. I was following up per my previous email.

Wondering if you had a chance to review my initial email and would like to connect to explore our services further. Please suggest me a best 30 mins Tomorrow or sometime next week that works best for you.

Thanks

Kathy

 

On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 5:10 PM Kathy wrote

Hi Steve, 

Hope you are doing well!

My name is Kathy, and I represent Thrymr – An Outsourced Software Product Development Company. I am writing to see if we can schedule a brief call to discuss about your Development initiatives.

Our services include

• Web & Mobile Rapid Application Development

• ETL & Data Analytics

• UX/UI Designing

• Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

• GIS & Map Services

• Cloud Computing

• Blockchain

• Resources on T & M

How about having a quick call at your convenience? Please let me know a time to share the invites.

Thanks for your time. Look forward to speaking with you soon.

Regards,

Kathy

 

So how do YOU cope or, better yet, get rid of unwanted pests. Call the Orkin Man?

If I do that, I’m worried I will begin receiving spam e-mails from Ollie, the outbound marketing whiz from Orkin.