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On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:14:55 +0100, Sacha wrote:
I'd be most grateful if some computer experts could help me with this fake email I received tonight. We know nobody of this name. Here it is with the long headers: Looks to me like mistaken identity, not a fake mail. Yes, the originating smtp server is at freeserve, not pipex, but that sort of thing is not uncommon - My mails originate at f2s.com but my return address is at mail.com. He's obviously not blacklisted either, your spam checker There is nothing in the header to suggest forgery. And no payload. Why not drop this chap a line, and see if he has mistaken you for Rob Hubbard in Newton Abbot? Bob PS: you have just posted your email address "in the clear" without the word 'weed' in it. Expect cybervisitors. -- Bob Harvey OETKB |
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"Robert Harvey" wrote in message news On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:14:55 +0100, Sacha wrote: I'd be most grateful if some computer experts could help me with this fake email I received tonight. We know nobody of this name. Here it is with the long headers: Looks to me like mistaken identity, not a fake mail. Yes, the originating smtp server is at freeserve, not pipex, but that sort of thing is not uncommon - My mails originate at f2s.com but my return address is at mail.com. He's obviously not blacklisted either, your spam checker There is nothing in the header to suggest forgery. And no payload. Why not drop this chap a line, and see if he has mistaken you for Rob Hubbard in Newton Abbot? Bob PS: you have just posted your email address "in the clear" without the word 'weed' in it. Expect cybervisitors. -- Bob Harvey OETKB Doesn't the line ""Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:47:31 +0200 (CEST)"" show that it is from Europe somewhere? Mike not a computer expert -- The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association. 'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy Reunion Bournemouth August/September 2007 FULL. WAIT LIST OPERATING www.rneba.org.uk to find your ex-Greenie mess mates www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added daily "Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will have a Stand |
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On 30/8/07 01:11, in article , "Robert
Harvey" wrote: On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:14:55 +0100, Sacha wrote: I'd be most grateful if some computer experts could help me with this fake email I received tonight. We know nobody of this name. Here it is with the long headers: Looks to me like mistaken identity, not a fake mail. Yes, the originating smtp server is at freeserve, not pipex, but that sort of thing is not uncommon - My mails originate at f2s.com but my return address is at mail.com. He's obviously not blacklisted either, your spam checker There is nothing in the header to suggest forgery. And no payload. Why not drop this chap a line, and see if he has mistaken you for Rob Hubbard in Newton Abbot? Bob PS: you have just posted your email address "in the clear" without the word 'weed' in it. Expect cybervisitors. Thanks Bob. This came as email too and I've answered that way. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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In reply to Sacha ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say : On 30/8/07 01:11, in article , "Robert Harvey" wrote: On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:14:55 +0100, Sacha wrote: I'd be most grateful if some computer experts could help me with this fake email I received tonight. We know nobody of this name. Here it is with the long headers: Looks to me like mistaken identity, not a fake mail. Yes, the originating smtp server is at freeserve, not pipex, but that sort of thing is not uncommon - My mails originate at f2s.com but my return address is at mail.com. He's obviously not blacklisted either, your spam checker There is nothing in the header to suggest forgery. And no payload. Why not drop this chap a line, and see if he has mistaken you for Rob Hubbard in Newton Abbot? Bob PS: you have just posted your email address "in the clear" without the word 'weed' in it. Expect cybervisitors. Thanks Bob. This came as email too and I've answered that way. You've just posted Mr Edwards' address too. Whoops! |
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On Aug 30, 12:14 am, Sacha wrote:
I'd be most grateful if some computer experts could help me with this fake email I received tonight. We know nobody of this name. Here it is with the long headers: " From: Subject: Hello All Date: 29 August 2007 22:47:30 BDT To: Return-Path: Received: from mwinf3201.me.freeserve.com (mwinf3201.me.freeserve.com) by mwinb3202 (SMTP Server) with LMTP; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:47:31 +0200 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by Snip Wanadoo is French isn't it? We have Wanadoo but I won't be coming to see you on Monday I'm afraid. The English is not good but that could just be sloppy, I get like that sometimes. Spelling mistakes "verry" and "to" which should be too. Also "familly" which is also incorrect. Hmmnn. Judith |
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On 30/8/07 10:16, in article
, " wrote: On Aug 30, 12:14 am, Sacha wrote: I'd be most grateful if some computer experts could help me with this fake email I received tonight. We know nobody of this name. Here it is with the long headers: " From: Subject: Hello All Date: 29 August 2007 22:47:30 BDT To: Return-Path: Received: from mwinf3201.me.freeserve.com (mwinf3201.me.freeserve.com) by mwinb3202 (SMTP Server) with LMTP; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:47:31 +0200 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by Snip Wanadoo is French isn't it? We have Wanadoo but I won't be coming to see you on Monday I'm afraid. The English is not good but that could just be sloppy, I get like that sometimes. Spelling mistakes "verry" and "to" which should be too. Also "familly" which is also incorrect. Hmmnn. Judith I certainly wondered about those mistakes myself. But while Wanadoo is French, they own Orange in UK and my account is with Orange, so I don't think that's significant in itself. I have my own theory about the area this came from but I'm wondering if anyone else comes up with an answer, too. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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Sacha wrote...
I'd be most grateful if some computer experts could help me with this fake email I received tonight. We know nobody of this name. Here it is with the long headers: snip One of these IT security guys might be able to help: http://www.transceiver.co.uk/txt/simon.html -- Noel |
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On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:16:54 +0000, wrote:
Wanadoo is French isn't it? Wannabe bought Freeswerve, so it's a bit international by now. -- Bob Harvey OETKB |
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On 30/8/07 12:07, in article ,
"Ildhund" wrote: Sacha wrote... I'd be most grateful if some computer experts could help me with this fake email I received tonight. We know nobody of this name. Here it is with the long headers: snip One of these IT security guys might be able to help: http://www.transceiver.co.uk/txt/simon.html Amazing! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... I'd be most grateful if some computer experts could help me with this fake email I received tonight. We know nobody of this name. Here it is with the long headers: Do we get to hear the end result? Good or bad? Kindest regards Mike -- The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association. 'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy Reunion Bournemouth August/September 2007 FULL. WAIT LIST OPERATING www.rneba.org.uk to find your ex-Greenie mess mates www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added daily "Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will have a Stand |
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"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 30/8/07 10:16, in article , " wrote: On Aug 30, 12:14 am, Sacha wrote: I'd be most grateful if some computer experts could help me with this fake email I received tonight. We know nobody of this name. Here it is with the long headers: " From: Subject: Hello All Date: 29 August 2007 22:47:30 BDT To: Return-Path: Received: from mwinf3201.me.freeserve.com (mwinf3201.me.freeserve.com) by mwinb3202 (SMTP Server) with LMTP; Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:47:31 +0200 Received: from me-wanadoo.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by Snip Wanadoo is French isn't it? We have Wanadoo but I won't be coming to see you on Monday I'm afraid. The English is not good but that could just be sloppy, I get like that sometimes. Spelling mistakes "verry" and "to" which should be too. Also "familly" which is also incorrect. Hmmnn. Judith I certainly wondered about those mistakes myself. But while Wanadoo is French, they own Orange in UK and my account is with Orange, so I don't think that's significant in itself. I have my own theory about the area this came from but I'm wondering if anyone else comes up with an answer, too. -- Sacha And was there an answer? Who was it? Did we get to hear what it was all about? Was it a mistake on Sacha's part? An explanation would be nice, after all, when someone comes on here and asks a question, there are answers or suggestions from the readers and there is no response or a thank you from the original poster, remarks are sometimes made. Kindest possible regards. :-)) Mike -- The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association. 'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy www.rneba.org.uk to find your ex-Greenie mess mates www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added daily "Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will have a Stand |
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Hi All, Hope your all ok?, i like your website you have created, it has come in verry handy for this contact to. We ( Myself, Mum & Dad ) are planning on coming down to see Mark over this weekend ( 1st & 2nd Sep ) down in Wiltshire, and were then planning on coming down to see you all on Monday ( 3rd September )afternoon sometime if this would be ok. Sorry it is short notice but we hope you will all be there. Really look forward to seing you. Love Simon & Familly" Question. Did Simon come down and visit this afternoon? The suspense is killing ;-) And who *IS* Simon? Kind regards Mike -- The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association. 'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy www.rneba.org.uk to find your ex-Greenie mess mates www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added daily "Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will have a Stand |
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"Anne Jackson" wrote in message ... The message from "'Mike'" contains these words: The suspense is killing ;-) We live in hope... -- AnneJ That we get an answer too? Oh; I am 'SO' pleased it's not just me ;-) I feel we have a troll alert with the OP. Kindest regards Mike -- The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association. 'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy www.rneba.org.uk to find your ex-Greenie mess mates www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added daily "Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will have a Stand |
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On Sep 3, 6:46 pm, Anne Jackson wrote:
The message from "'Mike'" contains these words: "Anne Jackson" wrote: The message from "'Mike'" contains these words: The suspense is killing ;-) We live in hope... That we get an answer too? Oh; I am 'SO' pleased it's not just me ;-) I feel we have a troll alert with the OP. My response was to the word "killing". -- AnneJ If you don't quit, and don't cheat, and don't run home when trouble arrives, you can only win. ~Shelley Long Bad girl AnneJ! Judith |
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