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On 28/11/13 11:54, Julian Hall wrote: > > On 22/11/13 13:12, Neil Winchurst wrote: >> 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 >> > Interestingly I just noticed today that one of the many identical DHL > scam mails I've received was sent to this email address, which is only > used for, predictably, Linux related emails; DC LUG, South Wales LUG > (pretty much dead for the last few years), Sourceforge - very rare, > and the occasional Linux-Questions bulletin. Has anyone else received > them on accounts they only use for a specific purpose? > > Julian > Our mail server has been getting tons of these. It seems random. Gibbs -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq