E-Mail Harvester on the prowl

genealle · 9-12-02, 10:15 AM

I recently received an E-mail I thought was legit, but a little checking found that it is a confirmation feature for an E-mail harvester. After it pulls your address from a Usenet group, it sends a seemingly normal followup E-mail to you, but it is really seeking a confirmation of your address. I have posted it below:

With reference to your posting on the stl.forsale Newsgroup, subject
:FS: IBM Thinkpad 760XL

Can you please copy it to me in full as I was only able to read part of
it.

When replying can you reply to : j.king@0845dial.com as I have
installed a SPAM & VIRUS filter on the JJ@0845dial.com mail account.

Thanking you in anticipation,

J. King

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9-12-02, 10:15 AM	#1
genealle LearningMoreEveryday Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Home Posts: 72 Reputation: 5	E-Mail Harvester on the prowl I recently received an E-mail I thought was legit, but a little checking found that it is a confirmation feature for an E-mail harvester. After it pulls your address from a Usenet group, it sends a seemingly normal followup E-mail to you, but it is really seeking a confirmation of your address. I have posted it below: With reference to your posting on the stl.forsale Newsgroup, subject :FS: IBM Thinkpad 760XL Can you please copy it to me in full as I was only able to read part of it. When replying can you reply to : j.king@0845dial.com as I have installed a SPAM & VIRUS filter on the JJ@0845dial.com mail account. Thanking you in anticipation, J. King *************************************** Stopping Junk Mail - Killing Viruses © http://www.spambar.com FREE Spam & Virus Filter ***************************************

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