Ray1000 Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 I almost never get any spam email but I had one a few months ago from someone thinking I might send them £2000 to pay an hotel bill in the Ukraine after they lost their wallet ... just the sort of thing a person from Yorkshire might fall for ... :rolleyes: Today I got the same wording on an email ... but from someone on my contacts list ... it wasn't forwarded, and he's not the sort of person to send it as a joke. Any ideas would be welcome ... I was going to send him an email just to relate the story but thought I would wait to see what you think. Thanks Ray Quote
KenB Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Hi Ray It sounds as if your friend has had their email account compromised. If this is a hotmail or web-based account it may be as simple as changing their password. If the email has been generated from their pc then they may need Starbuck or etavares to advise on malware removal. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
Ray1000 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Posted January 31, 2014 Is it likely to make things worse (from a spam point of view) by emailing him ... as I would normally do that rather than phone. Ray Quote
Plastic Nev Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Personally, in these circumstances I would advise the phone. If his account has been taken over, as can happen, these hackers sometimes also change the password, so your friend may not even see any E Mail from you. Also if you have a Hotmail or other web based account, to prevent the same happening to you, make sure it is protected by a strong password, there are plenty of good advisory sites with idea's of how to create a strong password, but in essence, mixed letters and numbers and at least twelve characters long. Nev. Quote Need help with your computer problems? Then why not join Free PC Help. Register here. If Free PC Help has helped you then please consider a donation. Click here We are all members helping other members. Please return here where you may be able to help someone else. After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs. -------------------------------------------------------------------- I have installed Windows, now how do I install the curtains? 😄
Ray1000 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Posted January 31, 2014 Thanks Nev, I have left a message on his answer-phone. I'll let you know the outcome. Mine is Hotmail, and his btinternet Ray Quote
KenB Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 It could be that the problem lies with Hotmail rather than your friend's system. Change your password. Ask your friend to register here and post in this thread. One of the security guys will check his system over. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
Starbuck Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 One of the security guys will check his system over Let us know if you can get him to run some scans and we'll be only too glad to help. If he wants to join FPCH, we can guide him through the cleaning process. Quote Member of:UNITE
Ray1000 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Posted February 1, 2014 Thank you Starbuck, I rang him this morning, he was aware of the problem, everyone in his contact list had received the same email ... a number of them saying the money was in the post;) He has since changed his password. Ray Quote
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