Spamming Scam - from Sainsburys :spam: (MERGED THREADS)

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judderman62
judderman62 Posts: 5,134 Forumite
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Or Rather NOT from Sainsburys :spam:

Hi All

Just a warning for UK members of a Bogus email doing the rounds - which to me sounds like it is harvesting e-mail addresses to create a database for spamming purposes:

UPDATE 12 Oct 2005

We have been made aware of an e-mail which looks like it originates from Sainsbury's offering customers £60 if they forward an e-mail to ten friends. This e-mail does not originate from Sainsbury's, and we are not running such a promotion. We are currently following this matter up with those responsible for the original e-mails.

From the 1st page of Sainsbury's website.


I have had 2 people forward it to me, along with ten others and the no doubt bogus Sainsbury email address, so am now doubtless on a spammers list .

Really annoyed as I have been 100% spam free on my main e-mail address as I give it to very, very few people.

Heads up folks and delete this if you get it and be equally suspicious of anything similar you may get in the future.

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  • Caro75
    Caro75 Posts: 255 Forumite
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    I've just got the email!!!
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  • ManAtHome
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    Moving a bit down-market - has been doing the rounds for years 'from' M$oft or Coca Cola...
  • edda
    edda Posts: 1,057 Forumite
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    judderman62 wrote:
    Or Rather NOT from Sainsburys :spam:


    I have had 2 people forward it to me, along with ten others and the no doubt bogus Sainsbury email address, so am now doubtless on a spammers list .

    Really annoyed as I have been 100% spam free on my main e-mail address as I give it to very, very few people.


    happy computing :spam:

    Snap - I got this earlier today and am so cross. By the time you get one, it's too late. Just hope lots of people see your warning judderman62.
  • LindaM_4
    LindaM_4 Posts: 1 Newbie
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    I received an e mail today offering a £60 Sainsbury Voucher by copying an email to 10 people and copying in J.sainsburys@customerservices.com, I guess it is probably a scam but anyone know differently ? :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • divadee
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    It seems to be a scam have a look here

    I will move this thread over to the rip off and warning board so these threads can be merged :)
  • Weymouth_Man
    Weymouth_Man Posts: 733 Forumite
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    Some of you may have recently received an email inviting you to send an email to 10 people and copying in J.sainsburys@customerservices.com to get a £60 voucher.

    This is a hoax email in no way affiliated with Sainsbury's so please DO NOT forward it on to anyone else.

    By forwarding this email you are supplying a list of live email addresses to a SPAM company.

    If you would like more detailed information on this hoax please visit http://www.webuser.co.uk/news/69613.html

    It's Getting Around Fast :mad:

    Hope this helps :beer:
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  • edda
    edda Posts: 1,057 Forumite
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    This seems to be gathering momentum - I've found 4 posting threads in the last 15 minutes on the site
  • zag2me
    zag2me Posts: 695 Forumite
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    Cant beleave people are still falling for chain emails in 2005 :)

    Look at the domain, its not the company.
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  • jeppy
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    has it got a virus attached? If I open the email will I activate the virus?
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  • edda
    edda Posts: 1,057 Forumite
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    jeppy wrote:
    has it got a virus attached? If I open the email will I activate the virus?

    The one I saw didn't have any attachments and the anti-virus software didn't detect anything untoward (but I would never say it definitely had no virus in - just in case!)
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