This seems to be a new spam

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    This seems to be a new spam coming in gmail accounts now :


    Watch out friends, do not answer such mails, they are containing virus, I could not sign in my gmail account for half a day :(
     
    China_girl, May 5, 2011 IP
  2. aap

    aap Well-Known Member

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    #2
    yes, this is typical old spam.
    Bad thing is that, many people still get into such scams.
     
    aap, May 5, 2011 IP
  3. theitom

    theitom Peon

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    Are you sure? Maybe you actually have won half a million ;-)
     
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    satguy Well-Known Member

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    #4
    my half a Mil is in the post,,, so thet tell me...
     
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    danasurvey Well-Known Member

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    #5
    I wish I won half a million too, lol. I agree with the others. Not a real sweepstakes.
     
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  6. tankhxh

    tankhxh Peon

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    #6
    Hi China Girl, thank you very much! this is not very new kind of spam.... but in case some frieds will still trapped, you've done a good job...
     
    tankhxh, May 5, 2011 IP
  7. jeffcarter23

    jeffcarter23 Peon

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    #7
    Its pretty old.
     
    jeffcarter23, May 5, 2011 IP
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    nmsptyltd Guest

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    I also get emails like that saying I've won a prize from some lottery I never participated or heard of. I just ignore them and delete those mails. Btw, where do you think these spamers got our email addresses?
     
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  9. psharma

    psharma Prominent Member

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    #9
    Tell me how did your account suspended for half a day for replying to a spam mail ?
    Also I see no clickable links which may contain virus ? however there maybe an attachment. But if it contains virus it wont be let to be downloaded by gmail.
     
    psharma, May 5, 2011 IP
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    psharma Prominent Member

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    #10
    Spam posts (just to increase your post count) and Fake signature (a link or text not related to the post but still not in actual signature box ) are not allowed.
     
    psharma, May 5, 2011 IP
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    mrwordsworth Active Member

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    Thanks for letting us all know about the scam.
     
    mrwordsworth, May 5, 2011 IP
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    iidesu Peon

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    #12
    typical old spam,obviously
     
    iidesu, May 5, 2011 IP
  13. China_girl

    China_girl Well-Known Member

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    No honey, I did not reply to the mail :p
    Yes there was an attachment, maybe because of which I was having sign in issues. I even reported the mail to gmail authorities immediately ;)
     
    China_girl, May 6, 2011 IP
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    aileenwuornos Peon

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    #14
    got lots of spam like this on daily basis.
     
    aileenwuornos, May 6, 2011 IP
  15. Allthebest

    Allthebest Peon

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    #15
    I always try to avoid all junk kind of mail it should be create some problem.
     
    Allthebest, May 7, 2011 IP
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    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #16
    Why would you click on the email, its obviously spam.
     
    dcristo, May 7, 2011 IP
  17. The Eradicator

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    #17
    you can call it spam, but I've made a lot of money off of Nigeria!
     
    The Eradicator, May 7, 2011 IP
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    psharma Prominent Member

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    So you are a spammer :)
     
    psharma, May 7, 2011 IP
  19. The Eradicator

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    No, I just send them my bank info and they put millions of dollars into my account. It's all a bit complicated but someone over there has all this money they need to give me.
     
    The Eradicator, May 7, 2011 IP
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    newlogo Peon

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    #20
    yes sure no need to reply this type of mails
     
    newlogo, May 7, 2011 IP
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