The Strong Connection Between Viagra and Spam
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Dublin, Ireland - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - December 13, 2005 - According to an investigative report by Impotence Magazine, spam and Viagra have found a match made in “spammer’s heaven” - as Viagra has become the most popular product associated with spammers.
The strong connection between spam and Viagra may be as follows:Many overseas pharmacies are selling sildenafil citrate, the ingredient in Viagra. The product they receive doesn’t generally come from Pfizer, the makers of Viagra. Instead, the entire profit is split between the online pharmacy and the spammer; therefore making it one of the most profitable business opportunities for these so-called “affiliates”.
According to a spammer, “When all our relays are working, I make up to $15,000 in one day.”
With an average revenue intake of between $3,000 and $10,000 per day, spammers are eager to put Viagra into the mailboxes of as many people as possible.
An investigative researcher for Impotence Magazine posed as an online pharmacy selling Viagra. By the end of the investigation, over forty prospective affiliates replied who wanted to sell the product via the high traffic generated by spam.
The investigator for Impotence Magazine also posed as a spammer by posting messages on web sites for affiliate programs and received eight proposals from “bulk-friendly” online pharmacies. Currently, the two online pharmacies generating the most traffic from spam are “Health Suite” and “Human Nature”. They provide affiliates with numerous throw-away domain names owned by the same company that are designed to protect the web site if a web host decides to shut down one of the domains. All traffic is then shunted to the remaining domain names, ensuring uninterrupted spamming. In fact, the above mentioned sites have been spamming uninterrupted for over six months.
The ethical aspects of this practice go deep. So-called “affiliate providers” have been paying off web hosts and abuse administrators in China and other countries for years. One Affiliate Manager even guaranteed that the abuse administrator at their hosting company assures uninterrupted service in spite of complaints made.
To report an online pharmacy for questionable practices, please visit Impotence Magazine’s website at: www.impotence-magazine.com.
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