advice: some sort of failed scam?

[jonesthecurl]

Overnight, I have had dozens of "delivery status notifications" saying that a message cannot be delivered to a variety of people with an email address including "netscape" in the address.
I don't know the people, and sent no message.
Anyone got any idea what's going on?

[AAFitz]

its possible someone got access to your email and sent out messages, change your password now, and check your sent box

if you sent lots of messages, you may want to warn those that got them that they might get dangerous spam

others may have better advice, but you can do that immediately

and heres my email if you have any other questions:

yeah right!

[2dimes]

It seems like the same thing as the ones with bank names phone company names etc.

Just phishing to see if you'll reply so they can know it's an address someone is using. Then they sell it.

[greenoaks]

there were 8 failed attempts to send them from my hotmail account.

4 were 24 hours ago and 4 12 hours ago.

i ran microsoft security essential full scan and it came up blank.

[Pedronicus]

To be on the safe side, transfer all your money to my bank account.

[2dimes]

i ran microsoft security essential full scan and it came up blank.

It does not matter what sort of nasty crap they send until you open it your computer is ok.

That is why hotmail does that, images blocked. When you do open things that it's software deems a risk.

[2dimes]

To be on the safe side, transfer all your money to my bank account.

How's Jonesy going to transfer moldy US dollars from his mattress and undewear to your bank account?

[Woodruff]

To be on the safe side, transfer all your money to my bank account.

How's Jonesy going to transfer moldy US dollars from his mattress and undewear to your bank account?

His INSIDE OUT underwear.

[jonesthecurl]

To be on the safe side, transfer all your money to my bank account.

How's Jonesy going to transfer moldy US dollars from his mattress and undewear to your bank account?

Actually, I have more dollars than I used to. I managed to buy something called "confederate" dollars at a big discount.

[PLAYER57832]

Don't know much about compu-tech, but something like this happened to a local friend of mine. Contact your provider ASAP and get a new email and tell your real friends/contacts to ignore any email from you until your address changes.

[HapSmo19]

Actually, I have more dollars than I used to. I managed to buy something called "confederate" dollars at a big discount.

u r a racist.

[jonesthecurl]

What? I have ten times as many dollars now.
That's good, isn't it?

[AAFitz]

What? I have ten times as many dollars now.
That's good, isn't it?

Yeah, its great, assuming you deliver the "product" on time.

[oVo]

u r a racist.

u r silly

[PLAYER57832]

To be on the safe side, transfer all your money to my bank account.

How's Jonesy going to transfer moldy US dollars from his mattress and undewear to your bank account?

Actually, I have more dollars than I used to. I managed to buy something called "confederate" dollars at a big discount.

All you need now is a nice time machine. (because, of course, before long those dollars might be worth more than modern US dollars )

Seriously, thought I posted this before....

This happened to a friend of mine. Someone might have accessed more than just your email. They had to get a whole new account, etc.

I would send out one more message to your entire book with the subject "DO NOT OPEN THIS OR ANY EMAIL FROM THIS ADDRESS", If space, add something like "I will contact you with my correct email and explanation later", then get a whole new internet account and emails.

[john9blue]

getting an entirely new e-mail account might be too drastic, especially if you have a lot of contacts.

aafitz's advice is the best in the thread so far

[jonesthecurl]

Yes, I've changed the pw and asked people (from another account) if they've gotten anything nasty. Nobody said "yes" yet. And it hasn't spammed my other accounts (which are obviously in the address book). Also, nothin in "sent" for that day.

[natty dread]

i ran microsoft security essential full scan and it came up blank.

lol

[natty dread]

Yes, I've changed the pw and asked people (from another account) if they've gotten anything nasty. Nobody said "yes" yet. And it hasn't spammed my other accounts (which are obviously in the address book). Also, nothin in "sent" for that day.

Someone has sent you phishing emails that somewhat resemble the ones you get from your email server. They probably haven't accessed your account, otherwise they wouldn't bother sending them to your mailbox.

If you want to be one the safe side, contact your ISP and try to get a tech support guy who knows what they're doing (which is really hit and miss, depending on the ISP) to check the logs on their email server. Or if you're using some kind of webmail account, contact the website and do the same.

[Army of GOD]

This happened to my aol email that I never use anymore.

My mom's stupid enough to open up the email and wonder why I'm sending her an email having to do with making her penis bigger or something.

[Pedronicus]

This happened to my aol email that I never use anymore.

My mom's stupid enough to open up the email and wonder why I'm sending her an email having to do with making her penis bigger or something.

So just how big has your mum managed to grow her cock?

[Army of GOD]

few more inches

[BigBallinStalin]

I love happy endings!

[PLAYER57832]

Yes, I've changed the pw and asked people (from another account) if they've gotten anything nasty. Nobody said "yes" yet. And it hasn't spammed my other accounts (which are obviously in the address book). Also, nothin in "sent" for that day.

Someone has sent you phishing emails that somewhat resemble the ones you get from your email server. They probably haven't accessed your account, otherwise they wouldn't bother sending them to your mailbox.

If you want to be one the safe side, contact your ISP and try to get a tech support guy who knows what they're doing (which is really hit and miss, depending on the ISP) to check the logs on their email server. Or if you're using some kind of webmail account, contact the website and do the same.

Yeah, just want to clarify, I am NOT a computer expert (think I made that clear a while back... ). I would not have said a thing, but it did sound just like what happened to a friend of mine. My policy is better cautious, but .... that includes taking advice from people who know what they are talking about