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  1. 4th February 2011, 08:12 AM #1
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    Problem for the Guru's

    I am receiving emails supposedly sent from my email address. These are spam and I would like to know what is going on. They list my email address as the sender. Jim
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  2. 4th February 2011, 08:16 AM #2
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    Have you run spyware checkers?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jx2mad View Post
    I am receiving emails supposedly sent from my email address. These are spam and I would like to know what is going on. They list my email address as the sender. Jim
    Its possible for spammers to use a false email address over the top of a real address, if your using a mail client (not web-based) try right clicking it and adding the contact to find out the real email address. If it is in fact your real address then I cannot help you except to advise changing password and security questions etc, sorry. But if it is a fake email address like mentioned above then you can feel at ease.
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    Problem for the Guru's

    Thanks all. I am usually fussy with keeping unwanted rubbish out of my computer but somehow some got past my defenses. Malwarebytes cleaned these out so now only time will tell. Jim
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  6. 6th February 2011, 11:35 AM #6
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    It is a very simple matter for spammers to fake the from address in order to try and get past your spam filter.

    I would run a full virus scan though, just in case there is something on your computer which is sending out the mail, which is also possible.
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  7. 7th February 2011, 01:35 PM #7
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    If your using windows mail just add a rule
    Delete it from the server before they get to you
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