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    From Marco Moock@21:1/5 to All on Tue Mar 12 12:07:17 2024
    Hello!

    Some spammers (especially those who want to scam people) want answers
    from the recipient.
    Do they answer back and check the From address?

    If not, has anybody here tried to send messages with a spam trap in
    From?



    --
    kind regards
    Marco

    Send spam to [email protected]

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  • From Scott Dorsey@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Tue Mar 12 12:11:14 2024
    Marco Moock <[email protected]> wrote:
    Hello!

    Some spammers (especially those who want to scam people) want answers
    from the recipient.
    Do they answer back and check the From address?

    Some do, but many include a tracking url in the message. When your browser displays the 1-pixel-sized image, they know that you have read the message
    and that your email address is good. When you click on the bait url, they
    then have contact with you.

    If not, has anybody here tried to send messages with a spam trap in
    From?

    Oh yes, many people.
    --scott
    --
    "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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  • From Marco Moock@21:1/5 to All on Tue Mar 12 14:48:49 2024
    On 12.03.2024 um 12:11 Uhr Scott Dorsey wrote:

    Marco Moock <[email protected]> wrote:

    If not, has anybody here tried to send messages with a spam trap in
    From?

    Oh yes, many people.

    What was the outcome of that?


    --
    kind regards
    Marco

    Send spam to [email protected]

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  • From Scott Dorsey@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Tue Mar 12 22:40:17 2024
    Marco Moock <[email protected]> wrote:
    On 12.03.2024 um 12:11 Uhr Scott Dorsey wrote:

    Marco Moock <[email protected]> wrote:

    If not, has anybody here tried to send messages with a spam trap in
    From?

    Oh yes, many people.

    What was the outcome of that?

    Spam.
    --scott

    --
    "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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  • From Andreas Kohlbach@21:1/5 to Marco Moock on Tue Mar 12 21:43:09 2024
    On Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:07:17 +0100, Marco Moock wrote:

    Some spammers (especially those who want to scam people) want answers
    from the recipient.
    Do they answer back and check the From address?

    They do. But have a closer look. Nigerian scammers alternate between
    having one or more addresses scattered all over the mail. First check the
    mail body, then the Reply-To:. If these don't exist, the From: is valid.

    Decades ago I was teasing Nigerian scammers in email conversations for a
    while. Once they realized they exploded. I collected the replies in a
    "trophy" room. Might have that online somewhere but forgot where. Cannot
    find any local copies though.

    I might not read usenet for a coupe of months starting today. If you want
    a reply from me, please email. I'll check about all 48 to 72 hours.
    --
    Andreas

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