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Re: [LUG] Scam emails - to myself??

 

On Sun, 18 Jan 2015 18:37:47 +0000
Kevin Peat <lug@xxxxxx> wrote:

> On 18 January 2015 17:52:30 GMT+00:00, NW <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >On Sun, 18 Jan 2015 13:44:51 +0000
> >Martijn Grooten <martijn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 12:26:04PM +0000, NW wrote:
> >> > So I am just wondering, is this really something new, or is it
> >> > just that we have never been the target before?
> >> 
> >> It is a very old trick.
> >> 
> >> I can see how in some cases it might help get the email past spam
> >> filters. I don't see how anyone could think: blimey, this nice
> >> offer, it comes from myself, so it must be legit.
> >> 
> >> Martijn.
> >> 
> >> 
> >
> >That was my reaction. I knew that I hadn't sent any emails to myself,
> >so no way was it going to work. Can't see the point myself. What with
> >spam emails, rogue telephone calls and TV adverts, not to mention the
> >dreary weather, this time of year is really getting me down.
> >
> >Neil
> >
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> 
> Kevin

Thanks for the encouragement!!!

Neil


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