| Odd spam emails [message #39734] |
Wed, 27 February 2013 09:42  |
JohnV
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I've been getting spam emails (that make it through Verizon;s
otherwise pretty brutal filters) that have the NAMES of people I have
email and facebook contact with, but the EMAIL ADDRESS is -not- from
them. these are typical one-line come-on messages like "hey! you need
to look at this!" lines followed by a URL. at first I thought these
people's emails had been hacked and I was on that list but I'm
wondering if there's any way it could be ME being hacked, either
through my machines here (all macs) or through facebook...?
John V
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| Re: Odd spam emails [message #39737 is a reply to message #39734] |
Wed, 27 February 2013 11:23  |
Bruce Johnson
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On Feb 27, 2013, at 7:42 AM, JohnV <vengbjohn@verizon.net> wrote:
> I've been getting spam emails (that make it through Verizon;s otherwise pretty brutal filters) that have the NAMES of people I have email and facebook contact with, but the EMAIL ADDRESS is -not- from them. these are typical one-line come-on messages like "hey! you need to look at this!" lines followed by a URL. at first I thought these people's emails had been hacked and I was on that list but I'm wondering if there's any way it could be ME being hacked, either through my machines here (all macs) or through facebook…?
No. if YOU were hacked the spammers would actually be careful not to send their crap to you…the object of getting hacked these days is to use your system as a means to send spam or steal information from you.
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Information Technology Group
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