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Re: [LUG] More scam emails

 

On Sat, 13 Oct 2018 12:57:46 +0100 (BST)
Gordon Henderson <gordon+lug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello Gordon,

>At least until you want it to - that 1x1 pixel embedded gif - you fetch 
>that and the sender knows you've read the email

<pedant>
...sender knows you *opened* the email
</pedant>
Whether it's been read, to say nothing of being understood, is always
up for grabs.

Of course, whether or not the message was read, the scammer's objective
has been achieved;  They know the address is a live one.

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