[Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error

[Carl]

Only if it originated thru the forum.  Thats why it is suspicious.

If someone has access to the member list then its easy to fake the source.

Carl

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error


> The Reflector strips attachmemnts.
>
> -John
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>> Once you reply to it with the attachment still attached you are spreading
>> whatever virus or malware that is in it. Simply trash those emails as 
>> soon
>> as received and doo all a favor..
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Harold Hairston" <k4hca at windstream.net>
>> To: <telegrapher at att.net>; <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 12:01 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error
>>
>>
>>> Yes. I received it and I am not too sure it is legitimate. Maybe some
>>> one
>>> can run it down.
>>>
>>> Harold
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <telegrapher at att.net>
>>> To: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 11:53 Hank
>>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Anybody else get this message?  It's addressed to the list and not me.
>>>> Phishing by someone i suspect.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -------------- Forwarded Message: --------------
>>>> From: fralom at comcast.net
>>>> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Returned mail: Data format error
>>>> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:47:40 +0000
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> We have detected that your account was used to send a huge amount of
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