OT: email warning
CaptHenway
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Just a warning.
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In the past few days I have been getting a number of spam emails that appear to be from a new generation of crooks. They have learned to write their headers in proper English, AND NOT USE ALL CAPS!!! Of course the body of the email wants you to click on a link or open an attachment.
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Be careful out there. If you do not know the person who sent you an email, do not click on anything!
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Just a warning.
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In the past few days I have been getting a number of spam emails that appear to be from a new generation of crooks. They have learned to write their headers in proper English, AND NOT USE ALL CAPS!!! Of course the body of the email wants you to click on a link or open an attachment.
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Be careful out there. If you do not know the person who sent you an email, do not click on anything!
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it's not from that person.
That person's email was hacked, their mailing list contacts stolen then new emails are being set up with the name and spam being sent under that person's name to the email contact that were also stolen. Of course there is a link to click on.
So, even familiar names could be email frauds.
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<< <i>I am now getting emails from a quite uncommonly named person I know,
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it's not from that person.
That person's email was hacked, their mailing list contacts stolen then new emails are being set up with the name and spam being sent under that person's name to the email contact that were also stolen. Of course there is a link to click on.
So, even familiar names could be email frauds. >>
DOH That happened to me, I was on IM when an attractive co worker IMed me to look at her beach pictures, I was like hell yes, unforturtunately no bikini pics, just another hack.
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Steve
<< <i>Also be warned about fake shipping emails, with a link inside. Don't click, I get them from fake UPS, FEDEX, etc... >>
ive gotten a few of them along the way. i got quite a few from amazon as well so do be careful if you see them. its for a book that i kept canceling on so i knew it was bogus. turned it over to amazon as well and it sorta went no where