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Posted by Susan47 on March 4, 2005, at 14:12:29
Someone wanted to add me to their MSN Messenger contacts. They identified themself as "Amor del bueno". So I have to questions. Doesn't that mean "The best love"? And the other question is, is this a scam of some kind, I mean, somebody trying to do something they shouldn't be? Because I added them, figuring they would ID themself, their name was attached to a mail addy that had no personal identifiers... it was scary really. Because I sent this person three separate emails asking them who they are, was this a mistake or something, you know. And in two days, nothing. So I deleted them. But what kind of an *ss would do something like that, it's so lazy and irresponsible. I hope my computer can't be infected that way. It can't, can it?
Posted by alexandra_k on March 4, 2005, at 16:39:16
In reply to Anyone heard of this ID?, posted by Susan47 on March 4, 2005, at 14:12:29
> Because I sent this person three separate emails asking them who they are, was this a mistake or something, you know.
Oh no no no.
Just wait for the spam to arrive...
I got an email and just by OPENING it they knew my email address was legit.
Now I get a couple of emails every day (from different addresses) saying things like 'click here to see hot girls' etc etc.
If I don't know who it is from I don't open it.
(I learned).
Just delete it unopened.
Posted by Mark H. on March 4, 2005, at 19:09:05
In reply to Anyone heard of this ID?, posted by Susan47 on March 4, 2005, at 14:12:29
Since I've had my email address for 10 years, I get between 40 and 60 spam messages per day on average. Deleting them is part of my routine every morning when I arrive at work.
I think the MSN address thing is a mild form of virus, but one of our "techies" can tell you for sure. Chances are good that the message you received was not even sent by the person it came from -- I get all sorts of such things from my colleagues in places like eastern Europe, Ukraine and Indonesia that their computers sent without their knowledge. The really important thing is not to open any attachments, but you know that, right?
Are you running an up-to-date virus program?
Best wishes,
Mark H.
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