When you see an email like that one that is obviously spam, not only should you never click the link; you should never even open the email itself. An email can contain an imbedded graphic object, reduced in size to the point of invisibility, but containing code that can take advantage of a buffer overflow exploit in unpatched browsers to execute itself. That's the reason that your email client has the "don't display graphics" setting, which you should keep turned on. Just opening and then discarding a spam message can launch a virus attack against your machine, usually the most insidious kind that installs a rootkit or bot.
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