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投稿日: 2022-11-18 | 09:21 · パーマリンク
I have run across this situation from an email list I am on. As long as you did not click on any links in the email, and you do not give any personal information in your reply to that email, the worst that can happen is you might be added to a mailing list. The one I answered to see what the play was going to be, (knowing it was a fake) , turned out to be someone wanting me to buy some gift cards. I just abandoned that email thread and have seen nothing more from it.
投稿日: 2022-11-18 | 10:56 · パーマリンク
I also had at one time responded to an email from what I thought was a close friend.
His email account and contacts had been hacked into and I did correspond with the hacker but never lost any money or personal info. I was never bothered again and have not received any further emails or spams within my email address inbox or spam filter.
投稿日: 2022-11-18 | 14:24 · パーマリンク
seems these phishing / scam emails been around for years
if i recall correct there are some mass mailing or hijacker type ( not sure correct term) that infects a users contact list and sends out the spam or malicious files etc...
seeing its from a contact your less likely to be suspicious i guess the theory
but comes down to awareness
is this contact asking for money? they claim to be in need of help of some kind? ( few variations)
never click a link or download a file attatched ( how it spreads)
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