[SpamCop-List] Re: Spam Subject Lines Ending With Number

[Mr. Jim]

Chris W wrote:
> 
> G'day,
> 
> I've noticed of late that much of the Spam I receive (up to 10 a day) has
> the usual rubbish in the subject field but appends a number.   The number is
> usually separated from the subject text by a large number of spaces,
> presumably so it isn't always seen in the mail reader's display (truncated).
> Is there some nefarious purpose to this number?
> 
> I thought that it may be used by the spammer to identify the complaining
> spammee even if their email address is removed from the SC or other report.

  Nah, that'd be way too much work for the avg. spammer.  The common
assumption is that the string of numbers is added by their spam
spew-ware so that each message has a unique subject line (granted, most
of the line is identical ...but not the entire line).  Some ISP's filter
multiple mails with identical subject lines, so this is an attempt to
defeat the filter so the spam gets thru.