spoofed mailer daemon (sp) emails?

[CrimsonMaiden]

Has anyone gotten these? I mean, they look like normal ones... except they are for messages I supposedly sent that I didn't. Is this a spoof or has someone hacked my email account? (doesn't the password usually get changed when that has happened?)

 

[kendo1]

No idea.

The latest scam is a credit checker, supposedly from your bank.

As if they need to know your account no., sort code, etc,...

Ken

 

[Weird Harold]

Has anyone gotten these? I mean, they look like normal ones... except they are for messages I supposedly sent that I didn't. Is this a spoof or has someone hacked my email account? (doesn't the password usually get changed when that has happened?)

Time for a virus check.

Many viruses or worms tap into your address book and send out infected e-mails via your account without your knowledge. If you have outdated addresses in your address book, as most people do, then there will be a few "returned to sender" messages coming back.

That isn't the only thing thing that might cause your problem, but it is the one that you can do something about.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Time for a virus check.

Many viruses or worms tap into your address book and send out infected e-mails via your account without your knowledge. If you have outdated addresses in your address book, as most people do, then there will be a few "returned to sender" messages coming back.

That isn't the only thing thing that might cause your problem, but it is the one that you can do something about.

I don't have an address book... and it's a web-based email (yahoo). The addresses I've *supposedly* sent an email to is not one that I've ever known.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

I've gotten a couple of them. It's just spam. I don't even think it has a purpose. It might have been a new spammer testing out to see if his new idea would work, gearing up for his money making scam that he will commit to later.

 

[kendo1]

...and have you updated and run a full system scan?

Ken

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

...and have you updated and run a full system scan?

Ken

Yes... I routinely run virus and adware/spyware/malware scans. I don't store passwords on my computer for my web based email either.

 

[Jenny_Jackson]

Those started showing up about a month ago. Usually it's spam, but occassionally (like 0.1% of the time) it's an attack attempt. I just delete them unopened.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Those started showing up about a month ago. Usually it's spam, but occassionally (like 0.1% of the time) it's an attack attempt. I just delete them unopened.

Good to know I'm not the only one getting them. And yes, they started about a month ago for me too (and only on my yahoo account.)

 

[Weird Harold]

...it's a web-based email (yahoo). The addresses I've *supposedly* sent an email to is not one that I've ever known.

You might try e-mailing Yahoo Tech Support about the problem -- forward one or more of the suspicious e-mails if you haven't already deleted them. This is something that they should be aware of, even if they can't or won't do anything about it.

TheeGoatPig is probably correct that they are just a new kind of spam and the only thing you can do about them is ignore them.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

Thanks for your help guys... and gal.

 

[kendo1]

*nods head*

I use a local council ! email account. No spam is allowed through.

Ken

 

[Guest]

boy did i get those! its been a good long while though. had an issue with it for a while but eventually cleared it with yahoo. never did learn who/why/what...

in any case, good luck for you!

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

boy did i get those! its been a good long while though. had an issue with it for a while but eventually cleared it with yahoo. never did learn who/why/what...

in any case, good luck for you!

At least it's not my primary account, so that's a good thing.

 

[rgraham666]

I've been getting about one a day, sometimes two.

Trying to sell me a 'hot stock'.

I believe it's something that's pulled my e-mail from the 'Coming Together' website.

I toss without reading.

 

[MagicaPractica]

Spammers send these type of e-mails in order to get someone to respond so they know they have an active account to send things to. I got a couple of them six months to a year ago and ignored it and they stopped.

 

[oggbashan]

I had an attack of these about six months ago.

At its peak I was getting hundreds a day apparently failures from messages sent by me.

What happens is that anyone, including you, can send a message with a nickname and the true email address e.g. <crimsonmaiden>oggbashan@yahoo.co.uk

The message title will show that the email has come from crimsonmaiden until you look further. That is how simple phishing scams work.

The originators don't need access to your account. They just need to know that your email is active.

Og