I just got the message below after responding to a DX4WIN post. I thought I was responding to Tony Lord (G8DQZ), but this is supposedly from Tom Rose.
I'm pretty familiar with spam techniques, but don't quite understand this one. I would just caution anyone against using "whitelists". Spammers can easily fake the SENDER's address and thereby bypass whitelists. Most people don't appreciate receiving mail like the one below. Sri bandwidth... 73 - John, WA9ALS ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "John Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 8:05 AM Subject: Confirmation No. a0cbef24a25c34547e4be82bb378e244 > I apologize for the inconvenience. I am getting a lot of spam. All you have to do is click the link below and you will be added to my whitelist of approved senders. All your e-mail will then be sent. > > > Go to http://www.SpamWall.net if you want more information. > > Again, thank you! > > TOM ROSE > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Your Message Details > Sender: John Fleming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Using PSK and ICOM IC756 Pro II > >
