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Beware email not from CNN

edda
edda Posts: 1,057 Forumite
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I've heard several warnings in the last few days about an email supposed to be from CNN - which isn't.

Think something similar has done the rounds before, but if you're not aware, this one has a subject of Daily Top 10. A check on the sender will give you an address not related to CNN at all.

The danger lies in downloading anything in the email which are supposed to be valid links, such as a video player or news reel of an event.

As usual, if you're not expecting an email, always check the sender. If in doubt, delete it - saves time, money and heartache.

Comments

  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    This the one?

    http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/fbi-facebook.asp

    (scroll down the page)
  • S0litaire
    S0litaire Posts: 3,535 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I been getting about 10 a day for the past week!
    I've just deleted them all :D
    Laters

    Sol

    "Have you found the secrets of the universe? Asked Zebade "I'm sure I left them here somewhere"
  • jumbojuice
    jumbojuice Posts: 420 Forumite
    i got this too, but in an email from googlemail saying this was spam and they keep it ont he server if indeed i want to access it - good work from them! dont open it!
  • liquidlives
    liquidlives Posts: 239 Forumite
    Yes, I started getting these and my friend sometimes signs me up for things as a joke so I thought it was her, but was a bit suspicious because the address it was from was a .co.kr address. I went to the CNN website to unsubscribe just incase, but they had no record of my e-mail address so I e-mailed them to let them know this stuff is appearing.
  • iviv
    iviv Posts: 572 Forumite
  • Iguana
    Iguana Posts: 1,781 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edda wrote: »
    I've heard several warnings in the last few days about an email supposed to be from CNN - which isn't.

    Think something similar has done the rounds before, but if you're not aware, this one has a subject of Daily Top 10. A check on the sender will give you an address not related to CNN at all.

    The danger lies in downloading anything in the email which are supposed to be valid links, such as a video player or news reel of an event.

    As usual, if you're not expecting an email, always check the sender. If in doubt, delete it - saves time, money and heartache.

    Thanks for this; I didn't recognise them so I deleted them.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 12,492 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    luckily I deleted them too. They are annoying and carry malware
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    I'm getting more of these than I am !!!!!! spam-mails.
    £2 Coins Savings Club 2012 is £4 :).............................NCFC member No: 00005.........

    ......................................................................TCNC member No: 00008
    NPFM 21
  • viddy
    viddy Posts: 45 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    i had already deleted these as i had not subscribed to any of these. Thanks for telling all the forum members know. Basic rule is any unsolicited mail is suspicious.
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