I believe it's not always what it seems.
I frequently get mails allegedly from people I know (who are not in my contacts list, and have never been) which have a little text (like Have you seen this?) then a link to click (which I've never done).
If you look at the From mail address it is often the right name but the wrong email server.
My theory is that the mails are actually being generated in my computer, by looking up previously mailed people. You know, like when you start typing a name in the To box and it auto fills it. I know these names are kept in a file somewhere on my machine but I forget where.
The more concerning implication is that I have a bit of dodgy software on my machine, which is good at avoiding detection, that's doing it.
One reason for thinking this is that I never get these mails from people I've never mailed.
I don't mind being proved wrong.
Last edited by: smokie on Sun 3 May 20 at 17:22
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