Spam

[Dave Wade]

Peter,

I seem to have been receiving various adds for "optimised SMTP" delivery but
not sure if any relate to SparkPost. 
The version of you address with "at" rather than "@" is visible in a couple
of places 

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Peter Coghlan
> via cctalk
> Sent: 01 September 2020 09:11
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Re: Spam
> 
> Paul Koning wrote:
> > > On Aug 31, 2020, at 6:55 PM, Peter Coghlan via cctalk
> <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Anybody else on cctech/cctalk receive a blatant spam today from an
> > > outfit called "SparkPost" with "OptIn Live" in the subject?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Peter Coghlan.
> >
> > Nope.
> >
> > Keep in mind that criminals often forge source addresses.  So while it
> > may say it came from cctalk, it doesn't mean it actually did.  Looking
> > at the full headers will often tell you, if you care to go to the
trouble.
> >
> 
> The spam I got did not come from cctalk.  I didn't say it came from
cctalk, I
> said it came from an outfit called "SparkPost".  I asked if anyone else on
cctalk
> received the same spam because I am attempting to figure out how
> SparkPost obtained the email address that I use only for cctalk.
> 
> From the responses received, it appears that other cctalk list members did
> not receive the same spam which reduces the likelyhood that someone (ie
> SparkPost) had subscribed to cctalk specifically to harvest the email
> addresses of the list members, a possibility which was advanced on this
list a
> while back.
> 
> >
> > For example, I get spam every few weeks claiming to be from one
> > specific person on the list here, but it never actually is from that
address.
> >
> 
> Same here except that it is in regard of the freecycle mailing list rather
than
> cctalk.
> 
> Regards,
> Peter Coghlan.
> 
> >       paul
> >