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#1
Aug 17, 2007, 09:41 AM
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A couple of weeks ago, I started getting spam email cards from "a family member" or "a friend." I knew they were phony because they are sent to an account that I used only for buying things.
I never open attachments unless I know who sent it and why. Now I am getting these on a protected business account. Again, I know they are phony because family and friends would not be using this account. Is anyone else being spammed with these?
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#2
Aug 17, 2007, 09:49 AM
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Yes, I get several daily in many of my accounts. It is a shame since there are so many people who enjoy getting/sending e-cards from reputable businesses.
You are probably getting the ones in your business account through someone else's machine (a client's) that is being filtered through by the spammers without the person's knowledge; that's where most spam comes from and why it can't be caught. I have one account I think has been compromised in that way (and once they have the address, not anything one can do about it) so I turn off my machine when I'm not using it. Not good to leave on your machine 24/7 as stuff happens when you're not there that there's no trace for.
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Aug 17, 2007, 09:49 AM
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Yes, I received two last week.
I deleted them so I can't check what they said, but I do know it told me to click on a link that would take me to Hallmark and the other one was American Greeting. I didn't bite. 
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Aug 17, 2007, 09:49 AM
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No, I haven't received any. Thanks for the heads up though!
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#5
Aug 17, 2007, 12:30 PM
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yep. havent even bothered opening them. just straight away delete along with all the other junk i get on my yahoo accounts.
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#6
Aug 17, 2007, 12:45 PM
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Yes, I'm getting them, too. I never open them. I've even gotten them from a "Worshipper"!!!
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#7
Aug 17, 2007, 06:52 PM
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I am getting lots of them. I just don't open them, for fear of 'cathing a virus'...
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#8
Aug 18, 2007, 01:05 AM
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I am getting these daily. I just click them over to spam. They are annoying, but as long as I don;t open them I should be ok. The annoying thing is when they have my screen name in the subject line. It seems more personal then. I am sure they just send them random to made up screen name variations, but it is scary.
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#9
Aug 18, 2007, 01:06 AM
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I got this one too and I knew it was spam cuz no one is worshiping me right now! LOL
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#10
Aug 18, 2007, 02:53 AM
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Yes!! They are driving me crazy. I get a couple every day.
Glad it isn't just me. I hope they stop. I don't open them either, I report them as spam. |
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#11
Aug 18, 2007, 06:00 AM
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I to am getting these in my e mail. It was after I recieved one from a friend I thought. I do have a good e mail thou. They go right to junk or spam., now. I get about 3 to 4 a day. Never makes it to my real mail.
Never happened before, I thought it was just me............ |
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#12
Aug 18, 2007, 11:14 AM
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YES, DO NOT OPEN THESE!!!! DELETE ON SIGHT! THEY ARE USUALLY VIRUS COVERED!
As usual, do not open anything unless you are expecting it or you know who it is from... Talk to ya all later...
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#13
Aug 18, 2007, 01:20 PM
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Hello everone involved in the Email Scam. I am also receiving the cards. Please be careful and be wise in how you handle this problem. I am getting the cards in my tutoring account so if you are getting the cards it is usually it seems in a business or other related Email. Take care everyone. Soidhonia
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