Spam

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I actually thought the spam most was better than some of the usual postings
on here!

-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Peter Coghlan via
cctalk
Sent: 01 September 2020 09:01
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.  This reduces the likelyhood that someone has
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
>