"Stop Spamming" Scam?

[Joel Finlinson]

What did it say?  I didn't want to register and give them my address and
create an opportunity for more spam......

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>Are these companies (stormpay.com and evocash.com) actually hoping
>that I'll contact them about this, and end up being a customer?  Or
>are they just trying to drive traffic to their sites?  I don't get
it.
>Does anybody know what the scam here is?
>
>Thanks,
>Barry Roberts
>
>  
>

It looks like you're not alone:
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/20/technology/20SPAM.html?th