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Hi Neil, Yes, but don't rely on it. Regards etc, Ray. >----Original Message---- >From: barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx >Date: 22/11/2013 13:12 >To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subj: [LUG] Rubbish emails > >I am used to receiving scam emails, though not many. Just today I have >had two identical ones, supposedly from DHL. This tells me that they >tried to deliver a parcel at 10.10 last Wednesday, but no one was in. As >it happens we *were* in. > >Then it goes on to say that if it is not picked up within 72 hours it >will be returned to sender. It even includes a label number. Then, and >here's the best bit, I am invited to read an enclosed file for details. >Would you believe the said 'enclosed file', actually an attachment, is a >zip file? > >Now the email address used is one I rarely use at all. I have never >given this email address to DHL, or to anyone else for that matter. And, >if I fell for all that, would DHL send a *zip* file to give me some >simple details about a parcel? LOL. > >So what has this to do with Linux? Well, I assume that, if I were silly >enough to click on the attachment, any nasties would fail to run because >I am not using Windows. Is that a fair assumption? > >Thanks > >Neil > >-- >The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG >http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list>FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq