[Histonet] Re: Illegal spam

[Tim Macatee]

Our email software actually put this email into my bulk mail folder, while
the rest of the emails from this string went directly to my inbox. I wonder
why?

Tim

On 4/2/08 11:24 AM, "Johnson, Mindy" <m5johnso <@t> ucsd.edu> wrote:

> Just so you know, I work at a university also and I get these spam emails, BUT
> my started before signing up with Histonet.  Spammers are very good at
> targeting Universities because once they figure out how the university assigns
> email address it's just a matter of going through a list.  So, I wouldn't
> blame histonet.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Marshall Terry
> Dr, Consultant Histopathologist
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 8:02 AM
> To: mickie25 <@t> netzero.net; shive003 <@t> umn.edu
> Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: RE: Fw: [Histonet] Re: Illegal spam
> 
> Well, that stuff below your signature is worse than any previous spam
> I've had.
> LOL
> 
> Odd how experiences can be so different too. I guess it's a matter of
> luck whether you get caught in the address trawl.
> Whether corporate spam filters are better I doubt. We have just had a
> trial of one, and it picked up about 5%. (Plus another 10% that was not
> spam).
> 
> Terry
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
> mickie25 <@t> netzero.net
> Sent: 02 April 2008 15:51
> To: shive003 <@t> umn.edu
> Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: Re: Fw: [Histonet] Re: Illegal spam
> 
> Jan,
> I have been a member of Histonet for over a year now and I have never
> received but one or two emails like you describe and some of those were
> before I signed up for histonet. Your University spam filter may not be
> working? Good Luck.
> Mickie
> 
> 
> Mickie Johnson, B.S., HTL(ASCP)
> Mohs Histology Consulting Services
> 2507 S. Manito Blvd.
> Spokane, WA 99203
> 509-954-7134 www.mohshistologyconsulting.com
> 
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> Ever since I subscribed to the Histonet, I've been receiving a lot of
> spam every day (mostly from people in Africa/Europe, either telling me
> I've won the lottery or asking me for my bank account number so that
> they can smuggle money out of their country).
> 
> I can understand receiving this spam if this was a private home email
> account, with medium security levels, but I work at a University that
> has a very tight security system on their incoming email, so the only
> thing I can figure out is that this mail is getting through via a
> Histonet member's addressbook.
> 
> I must have to delete 10-15 of these spams a day (it's the only spam I
> get, too).  Very frustrating.  Anybody have any suggestions as to how to
> eliminate these pesky creatures?  Blocking the Sender doesn't work; they
> just change their addresses.
> 
> Jan Shivers
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jackie M O'Connor" <Jackie.O'Connor <@t> abbott.com>
> To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>;
> <histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 7:16 AM
> Subject: [Histonet] Re: Illegal spam
> 
> 
>> I received an email from some moron calling himself "Bob Lama" about a
> 
>> free atm card - clearly an illegal scam asking me to send $600 for my
>> $10milllion ATM card.  I'm curious if this came from a histonet source,
> 
>> or  should I look elsewhere for where this scam picked up my email
> address?
>> 
>> Jackie O'
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