Should I worry about this email scam?

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10-18-2011, 03:44 AM

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Marni

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Unfortunately, this is becoming a very common scam-delete and forget about it.

10-18-2011, 04:58 AM

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QuilterChick

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This person is most likely not who you think he is. Scammers are very clever; and since you corresponded with him about "genealogy" whoever it is may have your family history and too much information.

I would definitely eliminate all contact with him, block any further emails, and delete everything on your computer related to this person. You cannot be too careful in today's world.

10-18-2011, 05:46 AM

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duckydo

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I would report it. Just google how to report spam.

10-18-2011, 06:41 AM

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mltquilt

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Report it to mail provider and delete the e-mail. Too much scam in the arena now to trust anything asking for money that comes over the internet.

mltquilt

10-18-2011, 06:45 AM

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nancy59

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I also get e-mails like this. I delete them and then send an e-mail to the person (who supposdly sent it) and let them know about it.

10-18-2011, 08:12 AM

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cpfrog

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This is what I send out to some who continue to show everyone's eddresses: (and YES! the capital letters mean I'm raising my voice and shouting!!)

""IF YOU "FORWARD" ANY EMAILS, PLEASE DELETE ALL THE FORWARDING HISTORY
WHICH SOMETIMES INCLUDES MY EMAIL E-DDRESS!

ERASING ALL THE HISTORY HELPS PREVENT SPAMMERS FROM COLLECTING E-DDRESSES (including mine!!!!) AND VIRUSES FROM BEING PROPAGATED.

Click and drag over the unwanted addresses (to highlight); then hit the delete key.
If you don't know how to do that, please ask someone who does!

THANK YOU. ""

Maybe that will help? Good luck!

10-18-2011, 08:25 AM

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Tinabug

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If it was from his address, then he was hacked. That would be where your address came from. Just spam it, he should change his address.

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Originally Posted by Lneal

Help!!

I just received an email with an address of an older gentleman who I have corresponded about family genealogy earlier this year.

I know it was not from him so I deleted it and I know it is a scam asking for money to bail him out in another country due to unfortunate circumstances. Okay, so I deleted the email. Now I am wondering if I should be concerned about identity theft since they used one of my personal contacts. What should I do any one know?