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Sunday, 20 December 2009

The Twelve Days of Phishmas

Phishers are full of holiday spirit. Do ye doubt me? Listen in on an underground Ventrilo channel and you'll hear them carolling!

On the first day of Phishmas, an email came for me...

 I won the Irish Lottery!

On the second day of Phishmas, an offer came for me...

 Cheap Gucci bags, and I won the Irish Lottery!
On the third day of Phishmas, Wells Fargo texted me...
I am overdrawn, cheap Gucci bags and I won the Irish Lottery!

On the fourth day of Phishmas, a doctor emailed me...

I could be much bigger, I am overdrawn, cheap Gucci bags and I won the Irish Lottery!

On the fifth day of Phishmas, an email offered me

Vi-Agr-A! I could be much bigger, I am overdrawn, cheap Gucci bags and I won the Irish Lottery!

On the sixth day of Phishmas, Jewel Taylor wrote to me...
Help me transfer millions, Vi-Agr-A! I could be much bigger, my account's suspended, cheap Gucci bags and I won the Irish Lottery! 

On the seventh day of Phishmas, a dealer mailed to me...

I could wear a Rolex, Help me transfer millions, Vi-Agr-A! I could be much bigger, I am overdrawn, cheap Gucci bags and I won the Irish Lottery! 

On the eighth day of Phishmas, the CDC mailed me...

 Free swine flu vaccines, I could wear a Rolex, Help me transfer millions, Vi-Agr-A! I could be much bigger, I am overdrawn, cheap Gucci bags and I won the Irish Lottery! 
On the ninth day of Phishmas, the IRS mailed me...
I have a tax credit, Free swine flu vaccines, I could wear a Rolex, Help me transfer millions, Vi-Agr-A! I could be much bigger, my account's suspended, cheap Gucci bags and I won the Irish Lottery! 
On the tenth day of Phishmas, Eva Mendes tweeted me...
See me nude in Fiji, I have a tax credit, Free swine flu vaccines, I could wear a Rolex, Help me transfer millions, Vi-Agr-A! I could be much bigger, I am overdrawn, cheap Gucci bags and I won the Irish Lottery!
On the eleventh day of Phishmas, GoDaddy mailed to me...
My domain's been transferred, See me nude in Fiji, I have a tax credit, Free swine flu vaccines, I could wear a Rolex, Help me transfer millions, Vi-Agr-A! I could be much bigger, I am overdrawn, cheap Gucci bags and I won the Irish Lottery!
On the twelfth day of Phishmas, Stoya sexted me...
Here's my latest porn flick, My domain's been transferred, See me nude in Fiji, I have a tax credit, Free swine flu vaccines, I could wear a Rolex, Help me transfer millions, Vi-Agr-A! I could be much bigger, I am overdrawn, cheap Gucci bags and I won the Irish Lottery!
Happy Holidays to you all. I wish you all a safe surfing, tweeting, 'booking, and messaging 2010!


Posted at 11:11 AM in Anti-Malware and Anti-phishing |

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If you dare me, I WILL have this as a fully-produced song for Holiday 2010!

Posted by: Scott Pinzon | Tuesday, 26 January 2010 at 03:05 PM

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