Getting spam email from yourself?

[DisneyPhD]

Anyone else have this issue? I have a new computer with Vista and I have a pretty good spam filter on it. It has a junk mail box and most goes right in there.

However I keep getting spam email and the sender is my own email address, so it does not go in the junk mail box. It isn't always the same thing, but I think it is often they same kind of email. A pharmacy from Canada seems to be the most common. I have never ordered any meds from Canada or even looked for them on a website.

Not sure what to do about it and it just really bugs me too.

Anyone else notice this, have this problem or better yet have any ideas on how to take care of it?

Thanks!

 

[countingthedays]

I get them, too. It's the 'new' way to get you to open spam.

A couple of things you can do is block your own email address or set up a filter to have it go into your spam or another folder. A cautionary note on blocking - l blocked mine, but had to unblock it because I send things to myself from work, or send a reminder to do something when I get home. I set up s filter so only items with my email address would go into a specific folder - it was pretty easy to spot what I sent because my email address shows my full name when received not jane.smith@Iamspam.com

I don't know of anyway to permanetly get rid off it, but I will be checking back here to see if someone does.

 

[DisneyPhD]

I do email things to myself for the same reasons. Once DD sent me a card and used my email address to send it since he doesn't have one. It went to the junk email box. But this other stuff gets through. Sometimes I doubt if you block someone if that really does work. The system on my new laptop is much better then my old computer and I really like it. So far the only thing that really is getting through is the ones from my own adress.

 

[Prose]

What e-mail reader do you use? Is there any buttom your can click to show "full headers" or more info about where the email actually came from? If you can do this, you might see the REAL address it is from and be able to block it.

 

[Imzadi]

I've been getting this too. I send myself stuff all the time, reminders of links I want to look at, memos, stuff i eventually want to email to other people, so all I have to do is cut & paste from one email to another.

It's nuts that these other programs can send us things using real addresses already in use. There should be a way to stop that.

 

[LakeAriel]

I changed my password twice in the past week for the same thing..I, too, have Vista (which I hate)

They were ads for Viagra etc...You all seem less concerned that someone can use your email address, Am I overly concerned with THAT?

 

[alizesmom]

I am glad to find this out. I've been getting the same thing or sometimes it will be a name very close to mine but always with my initials. Karen

 

[Imzadi]

You all seem less concerned that someone can use your email address, Am I overly concerned with THAT?

No, I am concerned with this too. Because then "I" be sending hate mail or scams to someone, with the emails showing it's coming from my name, when it's not me.

Recently, I got an letter from eBay saying another account was set up using my credit card. I don't normally ope these as i can usually spot the phishing letters, but even the address came from eBay.com. Usually they don't. They have: @someotherwordthen.eBay.com. That some other word in front of ebay is usually a tip off that it's a scam. This one seemed to be sent directly from eBay.

Since I know eBay doesn't even have my current credit card on file, since my last one expired, I knew there was little danger if someone had registered using my old card. Also, my name isn't that uncommon. It's conceivable that another Janey Doe could have simply registered. I made sure not to click on any links in the email.

Now, I think it was one of these groups who are able to replicate real email addresses. I'm glad I forwarded the email to eBay's spoofs department.

 

[DisneyPhD]

What e-mail reader do you use? Is there any buttom your can click to show "full headers" or more info about where the email actually came from? If you can do this, you might see the REAL address it is from and be able to block it.

Based on this info DH was able to block the domain of the sender and I think that might do it. Thank you.

I don't really think they are "using" my email. If I send a replay it would not go back to me. It is more of a fake front name. It does seem wrong that anyone should be legally able to do that.

 

[LakeAriel]

No, I am concerned with this too. Because then "I" be sending hate mail or scams to someone, with the emails showing it's coming from my name, when it's not me.

Recently, I got an letter from eBay saying another account was set up using my credit card. I don't normally ope these as i can usually spot the phishing letters, but even the address came from eBay.com. Usually they don't. They have: @someotherwordthen.eBay.com. That some other word in front of ebay is usually a tip off that it's a scam. This one seemed to be sent directly from eBay.

Since I know eBay doesn't even have my current credit card on file, since my last one expired, I knew there was little danger if someone had registered using my old card. Also, my name isn't that uncommon. It's conceivable that another Janey Doe could have simply registered. I made sure not to click on any links in the email.

Now, I think it was one of these groups who are able to replicate real email addresses. I'm glad I forwarded the email to eBay's spoofs department.

This has happened to me in the past..My acct was closed for violating their policies. Someone had hacked (etc) my password...Not sure if this is the same thing I will try to block that sender...

 

[DisneyPhD]

I thought maybe what he did, did the trick. Nope got another one today, from a different source, but the same type of junk mail (pharm and meds) I don't get it.

 

[Imzadi]

Does your email filter filter out certain words? Can you enter the pharmaceutical names in & variations into the filter?

 

[CathrynRose]

Its called "spoofing" and there isnt much you can do about it - BUT you can black list the IP address it's coming from (which although the name is yours, the IP wont be)

 

[DisneyPhD]

Does your email filter filter out certain words? Can you enter the pharmaceutical names in & variations into the filter?

That is worth looking into. I will.

Thanks Cathryn Rose, now I know it has a name and I am not alone (and going crazy.)

 

[Jaimee]

This is strange, I read this thread yesterday and now I had a spam from myself too. It was also for "male enhancement" lol. It went directly in my spam folder, and I deleted it without opening it. Weird.

 

[DisneyPhD]

Dang, I just got another one. I am half tempted to replay to it and see if it goes to my email address. The thing is I know not e reply to spam or they send you more.

 

[DarthKTrava]

No, I am concerned with this too. Because then "I" be sending hate mail or scams to someone, with the emails showing it's coming from my name, when it's not me.

Recently, I got an letter from eBay saying another account was set up using my credit card. I don't normally ope these as i can usually spot the phishing letters, but even the address came from eBay.com. Usually they don't. They have: @someotherwordthen.eBay.com. That some other word in front of ebay is usually a tip off that it's a scam. This one seemed to be sent directly from eBay.

Since I know eBay doesn't even have my current credit card on file, since my last one expired, I knew there was little danger if someone had registered using my old card. Also, my name isn't that uncommon. It's conceivable that another Janey Doe could have simply registered. I made sure not to click on any links in the email.

Now, I think it was one of these groups who are able to replicate real email addresses. I'm glad I forwarded the email to eBay's spoofs department.

I've had those kinds of emails. I send them all to ebay's spoof dept. They get back to you pretty quickly as to whether it's legit or not.

I've also gotten those that have my email addy on it... grumble Which has gotten me to change my password.... usually to something less polite.

 

[WDWBarb]

It's spoofing and there's just really no way around it. Every time I open my SPAM filter I see mostly emails from myself (and I send myself some vile stuff!! ). SPAMers are relentless and will always be one step ahead of the filters.

People can also now spoof your phone number by using several online websites. They can make a call by using the site and just type in whatever number they want the call to come from. A friend of mine's daughter was home alone one day with her new baby and kept getting heavy breathing calls. The problem was that the calls were coming from her own phone number. It freaked her out terribly (even though it is a 2-room apartment and she only had one phone in the house, which she was using to answer the call). A friend of hers finally called and admitted it was him (some friend, eh)?

 

[coles1mom]

Wow, another blast from the past.

 

[SundancePass]

There are web crawlers that pick up email addresses from sites you've given them to, web pages, etc. It stinks when you get spam to yourself from yourself!!!!

Don't fill out webpages that ask for your email addy. That's the surest way to stop it.