Spam advertising grantham.edu (Grantham University)

On 2006-03-11 we received spam advertising grantham.edu at an email address that had been harvested off one of our websites. Spamming to harvested addresses is a crime under the US Federal CAN SPAM ACT of 2003.

Here are the message headers:

Message headers:

Received: from [138.88.161.160] (helo=A)
 by mx.kundenserver.de (node=mxeu13) with ESMTP (Nemesis),
 id 0MKsEO-1FICob3W1r-0002if for spamtrapaddress; Sat, 11 Mar 2006 23:44:02 +0100
Received-Path: <kmi@grantham.edu>
Received: from static-138-88-161-160.res.east.verizon.net[138.88.161.160]
 (helo=grantham.edu) by kmi-9jv4xs70its[192.168.0.100] with smtp (QK SMTP
 Server 3);Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:55:35 -0500
Message-ID: <20060311225535087.VdflcUpNje5Wfx3HmfzY@
static-138-88-161-160.res.east.verizon.net>
From: "kmi@grantham.edu" <kmi@grantham.edu>
To: "spamtrapaddress" <spamtrapaddress>
Subject: Military Scholarships from Grantham University
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:55:35 -0500

Here is the message body:

Department of Defense is placing a renewed focus on the education of our outstanding men and women who are selflessly serving their country. Unit commanders are now required to enhance educational opportunities for their unit personnel, especially enlisted personnel. Grantham has been serving the military education community for more than fifty years. Our admissions representatives, many of whom are former military, are ready to help our dedicated military students in achieving their educational goals. Fill out the form below, click here for more information or forward this email to your staff. Get started today. Call 1.866.850.2980. First Name: Last Name: Email: Day Phone: Evening Phone: Military Affiliation: --None-- Military Status Active Duty Retired Military Veteran Reservist (active) Reservist (inactive) National Guard National Military Academy Student Reserve Officer Training Corps Other Military Program Considering Joining Spouse Other Family Member Military Enthusiast Other Take Control of Your Life Direct all inquiries to Grantham University's headquarters: Grantham Education Corporation, 2101 Wilson Blvd, Ste 110, Arlington, VA 22201. Ph: 1.866.850.2980 Copyright 2006 Grantham University - All Rights Reserved. Real Stories. Real Students. Real Results. Another Grantham Success Story "With my degree and the knowledge and resources I obtained as a result of my education, I have been able to keep on the cutting edge of my career. Grantham has helped me develop the confidence to say 'Yes, I can do that,' and the conviction to follow through and succeed." - Susan Bailey Call a Grantham Admissions Representative Today 1.866.850.2980 www.grantham.edu

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Address: Grantham Education Corporation, 2101 Wilson Blvd, Ste 110, Arlington, VA 22201

 

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