What do I do - some internet spammer is using my email address
29 November 2007, 09:59 AM
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What do I do - some internet spammer is using my email address
This one is really annoying me 
I login to my email account this morning, only to find a whole bunch of delivery failure messages. The sender of these messages being me
Except I never actually sent them.
The body of the text is pure spam, and has nothing to do with me.
I login to my email account this morning, only to find a whole bunch of delivery failure messages. The sender of these messages being me
Except I never actually sent them.The body of the text is pure spam, and has nothing to do with me.
The original message was received at Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:10:14 +0800 (CST)
from msx-sms2-2.hinet.net [168.95.7.22]
----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<magus@ms10.hinet.net>
----- Transcript of session follows -----
mail.local: /var/mail/m/magus: Disc quota exceeded
554 <magus@ms10.hinet.net>... Service unavailable
----- Original message follows -----
Return-Path: "CENSORED, THIS IS MY ADDRESS HERE"
Received: from msx-sms2-2.hinet.net (msx-sms2-2.hinet.net [168.95.7.22])
by ms10.hinet.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA10499
for <magus@ms10.hinet.net>; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:10:14 +0800 (CST)
Received: from msx-sg1-4.hinet.net (msx-sg1-4.hinet.net [168.95.4.164])
by msx-sms2-2.hinet.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id lAT6ACQ8001762
for <magus@ms10.hinet.net>; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:10:14 +0800 (CST)
Received: from cpe-76-190-221-57.neo.res.rr.com (cpe-76-190-221-57.neo.res.rr.com [76.190.221.57])
by msx-sg1-4.hinet.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id OAA20550;
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:10:06 +0800 (CST)
X-Apparently-To: m0004111@ms6.hinet.net
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Message-Id: <redirect-28@wallstreetfinancial.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:10:07 -0500
From: "Trust Software" "CENSORED"
To: <m0004111@ms6.hinet.net>
Subject: Upgrade your Windows its all easy now , cheapest microsoft cds lowest price ever
X-Brightmail-Tracker: AAAAAQAAAAc=
X-HiNet-Brightmail: Spam
in time for the holidays
2007 Office and Home software here:
Cheap Software and Oem's
from msx-sms2-2.hinet.net [168.95.7.22]
----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<magus@ms10.hinet.net>
----- Transcript of session follows -----
mail.local: /var/mail/m/magus: Disc quota exceeded
554 <magus@ms10.hinet.net>... Service unavailable
----- Original message follows -----
Return-Path: "CENSORED, THIS IS MY ADDRESS HERE"
Received: from msx-sms2-2.hinet.net (msx-sms2-2.hinet.net [168.95.7.22])
by ms10.hinet.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA10499
for <magus@ms10.hinet.net>; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:10:14 +0800 (CST)
Received: from msx-sg1-4.hinet.net (msx-sg1-4.hinet.net [168.95.4.164])
by msx-sms2-2.hinet.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id lAT6ACQ8001762
for <magus@ms10.hinet.net>; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:10:14 +0800 (CST)
Received: from cpe-76-190-221-57.neo.res.rr.com (cpe-76-190-221-57.neo.res.rr.com [76.190.221.57])
by msx-sg1-4.hinet.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id OAA20550;
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:10:06 +0800 (CST)
X-Apparently-To: m0004111@ms6.hinet.net
Received: from artilleryman (HELO 6analogy)
as user axfetch@Arry by www.Bridger.com.ar with Mosap;
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:10:07 -0500
Message-Id: <redirect-28@wallstreetfinancial.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:10:07 -0500
From: "Trust Software" "CENSORED"
To: <m0004111@ms6.hinet.net>
Subject: Upgrade your Windows its all easy now , cheapest microsoft cds lowest price ever
X-Brightmail-Tracker: AAAAAQAAAAc=
X-HiNet-Brightmail: Spam
in time for the holidays
2007 Office and Home software here:
Cheap Software and Oem's
Last edited by Luminous; 30 November 2007 at 02:03 PM.
29 November 2007, 10:08 AM
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Possibility 1) is that they have hacked my account. Password is now changed. However, I believe they have faked the return field of the email they sent. This of course means there is little I can do my end to stop this. Anyone have any ideas?
29 November 2007, 04:53 PM
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i'm assuming they're just spoofing email addresses at random, theres nothing you can do apart from using spam filters such as Spambeyes if you run outlook on pc, or some sort of server side spam filter that your ISP may run.
30 November 2007, 08:31 AM
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OK, thanks people. I don't like what you have told me, but I do like the fact you took the time to say it 
Its a total pain, as I am currently setting up a computer support firm (aimed at providing on site support for homeusers). These people are not the most sophisticated users, and keep thinking I am sending them this carp
Its a total pain, as I am currently setting up a computer support firm (aimed at providing on site support for homeusers). These people are not the most sophisticated users, and keep thinking I am sending them this carp
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30 November 2007, 08:45 AM
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OK, thanks people. I don't like what you have told me, but I do like the fact you took the time to say it
Its a total pain, as I am currently setting up a computer support firm (aimed at providing on site support for homeusers). These people are not the most sophisticated users, and keep thinking I am sending them this carp
Its a total pain, as I am currently setting up a computer support firm (aimed at providing on site support for homeusers). These people are not the most sophisticated users, and keep thinking I am sending them this carp
30 November 2007, 11:37 AM
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hmmm, while that is always possible I have done a few scans. NOD32 is pretty good, and I supplemented that with a few scans from other free checkers.
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