Strange e-mails

Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2015 15:10:04 -0300 (ADT)
From: Richard Bonner <ak621@chebucto.ns.ca>
To: Pat and Malcolm Bayne <av227@chebucto.ns.ca>
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On Thu, 8 Oct 2015, Pat and Malcolm Bayne wrote:

> Received a strange e-mails from these addresses
> judynormore@mailex.com.sv
> And also from
> CarolMacKay@segurosrivadavia.com

***   I have been receiving similar ones, as well.


> Both with a single text of a website

***   It's to get us to click and view ads for which the recipient 
gets paid.


> Both senders are in my addressbook but not at these addresses.

***   Someone has mined your public on-line information for friends' 
names. One is more likely to open an e-mail if the sender is known.


> Both messages were sent to multiple addresses which seemed genuine 
> addresses. In the case of the one from Judy i replied to it using my 
> known address but so far have not had an answer from her.

***   You won't -- unless it's to send you more links to 
advertisements.


> The case of the Carol one I got a message back from a post office 
> where I used the reply option on the email If this sounds 
> complicated give me a call at 902-462-3288. I'm in NL at the moment 
> so leave me a voicemail and phone number and I'll call you back or 
> else I can be reached at 709-528-1445 Thanks Malcolm

***   Just ignore these e-mails; don't reply and don't open them. 
Eventually, the spammers will typically move on to someone else.

    Richard
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