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Frustratedlady

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7. I haven't opened any until tonight when curiosity killed the cat.

Wed Apr 15, 2020, 08:42 PM

Apr 2020

Being from Google, I thought it would be safe enough.

Yes, they are to different addresses. At first, they were to credit numbers...how good/bad my credit numbers were. I never opened any of those, but did check their addy by waving the mouse over it. They were mostly men's names that I'd never heard of. Then, I started getting the Daemon emails. I opened the first few and even notified my daughter to see if she had received an email from me. She had. Then, I started watching more closely and saw in the preview on my email page that it referred to an addy I'd never used. This has been going on for several weeks.

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Problem with supposedly bounced emails I've never sent. [View all] Frustratedlady Apr 2020 OP

Email is trivially forged CloudWatcher Apr 2020 #1

What is the purpose? I don't understand why they would do this if no $$s were involved. I hope!!! Frustratedlady Apr 2020 #5

Spam filters CloudWatcher Apr 2020 #13

Yes, I get those calls every day. Frustratedlady Apr 2020 #15

National Do Not Call Registry CloudWatcher Apr 2020 #17

That works for a short time, then we're back to calls again. Frustratedlady Apr 2020 #19

You could have picked up canetoad Apr 2020 #2

Yes, I have run a malware scan with nothing found. Frustratedlady Apr 2020 #6

Another possibility canetoad Apr 2020 #9

Hmmm! This is the first time I've run into this problem. Frustratedlady Apr 2020 #10

Check the 'To' address CloudWatcher Apr 2020 #14

No, they are using my address. Frustratedlady Apr 2020 #16

The original To field CloudWatcher Apr 2020 #18

Yes. The example I posted was... Frustratedlady Apr 2020 #20

Perhaps someone has spoofed your email address as origination of their spam operation. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #3

I haven't opened any until tonight when curiosity killed the cat. Frustratedlady Apr 2020 #7

See if changing your password to your email account helps. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #4

I will do so. Thanks! Frustratedlady Apr 2020 #8

It's a classic trick. If you respond in any way, they know a live human is on the other end. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #11

I have not responded to any of them, nor have I opened any except a couple Daemons. Frustratedlady Apr 2020 #12