I got a Hotmail message from someone claiming to be a girl, asking me to add them on MSN. I was suspicious, but naturally I didn’t want to exclude any possibility 
So I did, and I found them immediately online. More suspicious. This girl has a risque photo - more suspicious. And I started a chat session.
(16:26:07) Chris: Who are you?
(16:26:20) emily85grand@hotmail.com (spammer?): hey, A/S/L?:)
(16:26:37) Chris: I was just wondering how you got my MSN address
(16:27:00) emily85grand@hotmail.com (spammer?): hey whats up babe, U got a webcam? finally someone adds me, I am soo fuckin horny today for some reason lol
(16:27:25) Chris: Is this an actual person?
(16:27:56) emily85grand@hotmail.com (spammer?): listen
hun, I’m just about to start my webcam show with jen, come chat me
there in my chat room? We can cyber, I’ll get naked if u do..lol!
(16:28:11) Chris: You’re a spammer
(16:28:35) emily85grand@hotmail.com (spammer?): I can show u how to watch for free if u promise not to tell anyone else how to do it???PLEASE:-$
(16:28:47) Chris: lol this is a good one
(16:30:00) emily85grand@hotmail.com (spammer?): well
since its the law that u gotta be 18 (nudity involved), u have to sign
up with a credit card for age verification! BUT.. Once you are inside,
just clikc on "Webcams" and that section is 100% free… let me know
what name you use to sign in with so I know it’s you babe! http://hotgal.localgirlcams.com/ fill out the bottom of the page then fill out the next page as well and u can see me live!
(16:30:12) Chris: Let’s see what else this bot will say
(16:30:21) Chris: It’s "typing" again…
(16:30:27) emily85grand@hotmail.com (spammer?): Please dont mention anything about that in the chatroom once u get in ok?:-$
(16:30:51) Chris: Okay… and I won’t mention anything about this to MSN!
(16:31:37) emily85grand@hotmail.com (spammer?): OH
SHIT.. k I’m late to start my show, I gotta get off msn…I’ll see ya
inside my chatroom babe.. remember not to mention that I am upgrading u
for FREE… You can use your msn name to sign in so i know it’s you..
(16:31:56) Chris: Oooo, for free! I’d better let you get onto your "show"
(16:32:32) Chris: It’s not responding to that last message
Yeah, so it’s pretty dumb spamming, but the spammers are getting smarter. Before, they’d just send a single message on Myspace or Faceparty; now they send multiple messages. This particular bot was even setting its MSN status to "typing" for a few seconds before actually sending the message.
When I tried initiating a new chat session, I got this:
(16:33:01) Chris: Hi
(16:33:07) emily85grand@hotmail.com (spammer?): AUTO-RESPONSE:hey just in the middle of my webcam show if you want to watch click the link http://hotgal.localgirlcams.com/
(16:33:31) Chris: Very realistic! Except that the whole "conversation" has been an "AUTO-RESPONSE"
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