Re: Is this a hoax?
From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 06/28/04
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Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 14:37:06 +0100
Pebso's NewsGroups wrote:
>Hello I have just received the following email message. I have never
>used the name "Dusty Hutchinson" Is it a hoax or could someone being
>spamming using my e-mail addy, please?
>
>Regards Pebso
What has probably happened is that a virus on some machine has picked
that persons address from the address book to send itself on to, and has
picked yours - also in the book - to pretend to come 'From' and 'Reply
to'. And the checking program on the receiving machine is so old it
does not realise this happens, so is sending the complaint to you.
Nothing you can do about it except swear as you delete the mail
-- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
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