Spam Plan: Use social networks

It’s such a hassle these days to spam with a  URL that isn’t detected by some antispam program. And Google redirects get tired.  Plus… it would be cool get a bump in SEO while you’re at it.

So why not send spam that links to recognized social networks, that can then act as free hosting (accomplish all the objectives above)? 

That’s exactly what’s happening. 

Here are some examples from a recent spam:

Administrators who run these sites do need to stay on top of this kind of junk, because it affects the entire internet community. 

Alex Eckelberry
(Thanks Adam)