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Syrinx

(14,804 posts) Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:06 AM Mar 2012

Anyone else been getting spam in Russian lately?

At least I think it's in Russian. That's what it looks like.

I don't have any idea what they say, and I haven't clicked any links in them.

The return addresses have been from all over the map.

grapho.com.br

loter.nl

waterlifebargains.com

icoscapital.com

Any idea?

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Anyone else been getting spam in Russian lately? (Original Post) Syrinx Mar 2012 OP

I get a couple a month ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #1

thanks for the reply Syrinx Mar 2012 #2

yes...run...don't walk from these things ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #4

Not Russian but I'm getting a ton of Hotmail in Arabic. Paper Roses Mar 2012 #3

ProdigalJunkMail

(12,017 posts)

1. I get a couple a month

Reply to Syrinx (Original post)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 07:17 AM

Mar 2012

and like you, never click on anything as I am just not THAT adventurous...nor that trusting of my AV. Guess the Cyrillic text allows it to pass my email filters.

sP

Syrinx

(14,804 posts)

2. thanks for the reply

Reply to ProdigalJunkMail (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 07:29 AM

Mar 2012

I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm staying as far away as I can.

ProdigalJunkMail

(12,017 posts)

4. yes...run...don't walk from these things

Reply to Syrinx (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 08:32 AM

Mar 2012

some have even been sneaking past the filters at work and those guys are a lot more careful than i am.

Roll Tide!

sP

Paper Roses

(7,475 posts)

3. Not Russian but I'm getting a ton of Hotmail in Arabic.

Reply to Syrinx (Original post)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 08:00 AM

Mar 2012

All from the same sender or at least the same name. Pain in the neck. I have tried to block them via 'properties' but there are so many addresses that I'd be cutting and pasting all day.

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