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Name: Br-
Date: January 9, 2007 at 06:33:28 Pacific
Subject: email signature and spam
OS: w98se
CPU/Ram: 256mb
Comment:

Whenever my wife and I send email to my son (her stepson), we always sign it "dad and norma". Today I got a spam email from one of those crazy addresses such as k298tgp@ with the subject line of "dad and norma, claim your $500 k-mart gift card, etc."

How is it possible for my email signature to be picked up? I run ad-aware regularly and nothing has been found other than a few cookies now and then.

Thanks for any suggestions


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Response Number 1
Name: Bob (by BigBob)
Date: January 9, 2007 at 06:42:20 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Did you claim your $500 k-mart gift card "LOL"
They can steal anything while in transit

" If at first you don't succeed, Please Post Back "


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Response Number 2
Name: Br-
Date: January 9, 2007 at 09:13:53 Pacific
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Thought maybe I could use a new tv, then realized my son wouldn't be giving money, he'd be asking for it!!

Still baffles me how emails, which are thought to be private, can be read in transit.


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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: January 9, 2007 at 09:58:18 Pacific
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Emails are far from private. Mail scanners scan for just about everything.

Life is more painless for those who are brainless.


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Response Number 4
Name: Bob (by BigBob)
Date: January 9, 2007 at 10:59:00 Pacific
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Thus is why I refuse to do may banking online
Ya just never Know

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