Spammers Seize Janet Jackson For Latest E-Mail Come-On

The Global Content Team at SurfControl, the world’s number one Web and e-mail filtering company, today noted a predictable upswing in the amount of spam making hay from the Janet Jackson scandal. Researchers have noted throughout the week an increase in spam carrying the subject lines designed to capitalize on the scandal that involved pop star Justin Timberlake tearing the front of Jackson’s costume. The most popular subject lines include: “Latest Janet Jackson nude pictures,” “Exposed Janet Jackson hardcore pictures and videos,” “Checkout Janet J, she’s so hot here,” “Janet J pic and vids of her available now,” and the more creative, “Janet J nipple slipple.” Susan Larson, SurfControl’s vice president of Global Content said, “Most of this spam seems to be coming from a single spammer at the moment, but our experience suggests that there’s much more to come. But since the pictures are so easy to obtain, Janet Jackson may not have the staying power among spammers of Paris Hilton. You can be sure we’ll keep abreast of the trend.”