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"Spam on the rise ?"

Anyone else experiencing a noticeable rise in the number of spam mails recently ?.I did have one email from some kind Nigerian chap,he just needs to 'borrow' my bank account so he can to put $2,000,000 into it.These Nigerians are just so trustworthy,is he going to be sorry or what ?!?.

Just thought I'd mention it.

Hi Guys,

Yeah,they seem to be coming through for me as well.Some look as though they have sent from my own email address ?.Bit weird really,looks like I'm trying to sell myself some natural manhood enhancement !.Also getting the usual casino crap again.

Will forward some sample spam mails in when I have a spare minute.

Hi DL,
It was the new use of/spoofing my Freeola domain name for the 'from' address that was worrying me - haven't seen any more during the day though.










[s]Hmmm...[/s]

Hmmm... wrote:
I've had a few 'Viagra' spam emails this morning across a couple of different domains.

Rather worryingly the 'from' address is showing as the same as the 'to' address - i.e. My Freeola domains!

Evenin Hmmm,

Had the same type of emails over the last few days, but today they seem to have been replaced by 'spam - the inappropriate image links' from yahoo and hotmail accounts.

Hi JTD,
I'm (successfully) writing to abuse 'at' Freeola 'dotcom'

NB. Send the spam emails as attachments.









[s]Hmmm...[/s]

When i sent a couple of examples of spam to the abuse@ address they got bounced with a 'no such address' type response.

Can you confirm the address?

thanks

JTD

I've had a few 'Viagra' spam emails this morning across a couple of different domains.

Rather worryingly the 'from' address is showing as the same as the 'to' address - i.e. My Freeola domains!

I've attached a couple of samples and sent them to abuse@


[s]Hmmm...[/s]

No spam at all this morning :)

Hmmm... wrote:
Over the last weeks I was seeing lots of 'Viagra' spam messages all written in the same format over a range of Freeola accounts

Evenin Hmmm...sorry to 'steal your thunder' :¬) Can agree that the form of this batch of spam is as you mention plus those with the 'questionable images' link.

Just checked my emails and no spam to be seen.If they start coming through again I'll forward them on.

Whenever this topic pops up I swear my mail accounts stop receiving any spam at all >_< Literally none over Xmas.

I'll pass these issues on, but standard protocol applies. Forward mail and headers to the usual address.