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RE: Has anyone else received.....

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I received something that was supposedly from this list with an attachment, too. I've forgotten the subject line, but it was also enticing. However, assume that anyone on this list would have the courtesy to either paste an item to a message or insert a link to a website, so I did not open it. 
 
This afternoon, I also received a piece of mail that was supposedly from the manager of my email account informing me that my email was going down and telling me to open the attached zip file to reactivate it. It even gave a password for the zip file. Fortunately, my son manages my email account, so I called him--he said it was a fraud and that the zip file probably carried a virus or worm of some sort. He also reminded me that it's easy to fake a "from" line and that these sorts of things are rampant these days.
 
Consequently, I'd avoid opening anything, even from someone I knew, unless I knew it were coming. It doesn't hurt to call or write and ask before opening an attachment.
 
Best,
 
Miranda Smith
-----Original Message-----
From: gardenwriters-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:gardenwriters-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Hamptongar@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 3:33 PM
To: gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [GWL] Has anyone else received.....

Just wondering if anyone else has received an email from J*@lakecounty...  I'm not familiar with this person and since it has an attachment I won't open it unless someone can vouch for the email.  Tempted though since the suject says "New Plant Web Site"...but in these days of viruses...who knows.  Thanks.
 

Andrew Messinger
The Hampton Gardener
The Hampton Gardener is a Registered Trade Mark
(Published every Thursday in the Southampton Press)



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