Although I get some number of spam messages every day I haven't seen
anything like that. But I'm not on the LUG list so maybe that is key.
But I'll keep watching.
Chuck Norcutt
On 6/19/2012 12:11 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> A friend who, like me, participates in both the LUG and OM lists,
> notified me this morning that he received a commercial mailing from
> The Netherlands which showed me as the sender.
>
> I can picture several scenarios. Since both his name and mine
> probably show up in the contact files of dozens of list members, the
> source listing could have been harvested from any of us. The routine
> could just use address "A" to send their material to address "B".
> Or, if my address book has been harvested, they could use my address
> as sender, and send their message material to everyone in my address
> book. I have no way of knowing what the scheme is, or where it
> originated.
>
> If other list members are receiving unwanted email using my name or
> address as the sender, please let me know. It might help me
> understand what is taking place.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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