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Fraud e-mails | thank you so much

englishhindi — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:14:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Fraud e-mails
Poster: englishhindi
Post title: thank you so much

Hi Everybody,Thank you so much for such a quick, valuable global response. I hope to get out of this trouble very soon with your precious suggestions.

Fraud e-mails | In the United States

Gina W — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:15:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Fraud e-mails
Poster: Gina W
Post title: In the United States

they can be forwarded to [email removed] . That will not stop the emails, but it will at least allow the FTC to track them.

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However, I see you are in India, so this may not apply to you. I do agree with the suggestion of switching providers, as some are very good at filtering spam. Or, before you do that, see what your current provider offers in the way of filters.

Good luck.

Fraud e-mails | Switch provider?

Hester Eymers — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:46:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Fraud e-mails
Poster: Hester Eymers
Post title: Switch provider?

As Jeremy said, everyone has this problem. I have a provider which offers a spam and virus filter: I don't even receive those fraud e-mails anymore. Very handy!

Fraud e-mails | You, me and everybody else with an e-mail address

Jeremy Smith — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:44:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Fraud e-mails
Poster: Jeremy Smith
Post title: You, me and everybody else with an e-mail address

[quote]englishhindi wrote:

I am tired of getting e-mail messages telling that my e-mail id has won a lottery. I know this is all fraud, but how to get rid of the problem? Is there anybody else too, getting simillar problem? [/quote]

Everybody has this problem. As suggested above, set up e-mail filters.

Mozilla Thunderbird is a good (and free) e-mail programme that learns to recognise spam and filters unwanted messages automatically.

Fraud e-mails | Check with your ISP what can be done

Astrid Elke Witte — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:15:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Fraud e-mails
Poster: Astrid Elke Witte
Post title: Check with your ISP what can be done

With my ISP it is possible to use filters. Two lists are possible: positive and negative filters. In negative filters you can list e-mail addresses that you do not want to receive e-mails from. However, in the case of spam, that could be anything. If you use the positive list, you list everyone you would like to get e-mails from and you can tick a box to have ALL other e-mails withheld and deleted. I think possibly some companies do something like this, but it is a lot of work to set up. You would, for example, have to include in the positive list all possible agencies in your own country (at least) who might one day try to send you work. You would also not be able to freely give out that e-mail address, without including the person you gave it to in your positive list.

If you have the option to set up these filters, you could keep an e-mail address strictly for business, and give out another e-mail address to everyone else. Then, at your business e-mail address, you would only get business e-mails, i.e. e-mails from exclusively those addresses you have listed.

Hope you can set up something like this.

Astrid

[Edited at 2006-07-17 21:16]

Fraud e-mails

englishhindi — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:29:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Fraud e-mails
Poster: englishhindi

I am tired of getting e-mail messages telling that my e-mail id has won a lottery. I know this is all fraud, but how to get rid of the problem? Is there anybody else too, getting simillar problem?