What happens if you actually buy from spam

...These are all real subject lines for spam messages I've received today alone. I've never been tempted to buy a fake watch from a spammer, but I've always wondered what would happen if I really did shell out the $49 for one of these AMAZ1NG R0L3X REPLICAS!!! Now I no longer have to: Computer Associates bought just such an item from a spammer, tracked the money, and reported the results for you to see.

The original spam, advertising a "T4g Heuer w4tch" for $200 from a place called Lagetyo.com, likely originated from ....

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