Spam emails

paulpett

Just in the last couple of days I've been getting spam emails

However when i look at the sender, the sender is my own email address?

I spoke to Yahoo and they advised changing my password and security question - which I did

Although they said they saw no sign of anyone else accessing my account

My question is:

Is it possible for a spammer/hacker to send you spam that looks like it is from your own address?

Even the return path on the email was my own email addy?

Norton is all up to date, adaware and spyware balster also

Please help

Browntoa

yes, it's called "spoofing" ,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail_spoofing

theres been a spate of these email lately as you say

Spork

Yes - nothing to worry about (other than getting more spam). Nobody will have access to your email - spammers have just spoofed the email address as Browntoa says. Just treat it like any other spam - delete!

paulpett

yep - I was just looking on Yahoo Questions and saw other people having the same thing

Is there anything I can do?

Someone suggested running hijackthis and seeing if there is something there that shows up - but I wouldnt know what to do?

Browntoa

not worth running anything, it is spam that Yahoo's filters will catch in the end and you will not see any more

free4440273

just out of interest, when u say you spoke to yahoo, was that by email/phone?? do u have a contact address, as i'd find it useful myself. thanks

paulpett

Spoke to them using their live chat

They told me to call an 0870 number to speak to the account line - they said they couldn't normally help but seeing as I had been advised by the live chat people to call them the nice guy helped me out

paulpett

free4440273 wrote: »

just out of interest, when u say you spoke to yahoo, was that by email/phone?? do u have a contact address, as i'd find it useful myself. thanks

Where can I find some cool avatars like yours though!

free4440273

paulpett wrote: »

Where can I find some cool avatars like yours though!

^^

:o:o