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cantdrv55 11-14-2006 09:25 AM
I just received spam email...from me!
 
Seriously, the address is my own yet it is from someone trying to sell me watches. I didn't think it was possible to have identical email addresses. Scary stuff. Should I close out my address?

EdT82SC 11-14-2006 09:30 AM
It is trivial to make an email look like it came from any address. Don't worry about it. I'm sure if you examined the mail headers it came from somewhere else.

IROC 11-14-2006 11:16 AM
So, did you buy a watch from yourself?

Aerkuld 11-14-2006 11:28 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by IROC
So, did you buy a watch from yourself?
Yes he did, but then he found out he'd already got one just like it.

Fortunately he got his money back!

masraum 11-14-2006 11:33 AM
That's very common. You didn't actually receive it from yourself. They just often fill in the senders address with the same info that they use for the recipients address.

StevoRocket 11-14-2006 11:47 AM
No problem - if you have a simple email address with real names like I do they construct your address from lists of names and ISP endings - its why my spam checker traps 250 a day.

cantdrv55 11-14-2006 12:42 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Aerkuld
Yes he did, but then he found out he'd already got one just like it.

Fortunately he got his money back!
lol!


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