Posted by Gunther Gloop on 11/29/06 18:54

Tricky Dicky wrote:
> "Paul" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:12mreorg4s52434@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>> "Paul" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:12mrdtl9kmdnidb@corp.supernews.com...
>>>
>>> "Tricky Dicky" <tricky@nospam.clara.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:1164815953.56374.0@iris.uk.clara.net...
>>>> Can't remember if the thread was in this group or another - but
>>>> what is the explanation behind the spam seems to be addressed to
>>>> someone else arriving in my inbox?
>>>>
>>>> Everyday now, 10 or so messages from different sources addressed to
>>>> different people but ending up in my inbox. Contents are pointless
>>>> as well so what is the point? Just to see how long it takes for
>>>> the whole internet to seize up?
>>>>
>>>> Tricky
>>>
>>>
>>> Who they come from is all forged/fake.
>>>
>>> It is the content of the email the spammes want you to click or
>>> reply to. You will find a weblink or email adddress in the body of
>>> the email they want you to use.
>>
>> i misrread your email as being who they are from rather than who to.
>> To answer your question - The spammers dont know your name only your
>> email address so they put anythng in.
>
>
> But how does an e-mail addressed to, say, vpollard at clara.co.uk end
> up in my tricky at clara.co.uk inbox?
>

It's just a mask. You are probably one of hundreds/thousands that will
receive that email. It picks one to mask the fact that it's spam. It's not
the _real_ address. ...Or possibly yours is BCC'ed (blind-copied).

-Kevin.

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