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patwa_2 Posts: 1,542 Forumite

16 January 2007 at 10:54AM in Site feedback and Forum Help

Hi, got this e-mail just now referring to MSE:

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The new program for the savings of your money! The program ten days free-of-charge! About all offers write forum.moneysavingexpert@yahoo.com testing of the program!

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Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers <http://answers.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOARfcwMzOTY1NDUxMDMEc2VjA21haWxfdGFnbGluZQRzbGsDbWFpbF90YWcx> . Try it now.
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Just thought you ought to know.

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patwa_2 Posts: 1,542 Forumite

16 January 2007 at 11:13AM

Ah, will do.

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MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert

16 January 2007 at 11:30AM

Thank you for this

Please copy webmaster at moneysavingexpert.com in - we will try and act on it.

martin

Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
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BrightonLad Posts: 240 Forumite

16 January 2007 at 12:57PM

I just got this too

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sra Posts: 4,676 Forumite

16 January 2007 at 1:11PM

BrightonLad wrote:

I just got this too

Hmm

both you and patwa have ticked to Recieve email from other members in your options.

As MSE has Use Secure Email Sendingng turned off, this means that your email address is exposed from email link in your profile (which is how I know you have that option ticked)

Perhaps someone is spamming these addresses

If Secure Email was turned on, they'd only be shown an email form to contact you.

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pjb007 Posts: 160 Forumite

16 January 2007 at 7:33PM

Just to add, make sure you switch the full headers on before you forward the email.

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patwa_2 Posts: 1,542 Forumite

16 January 2007 at 11:43PM

Certainly, will do.

Know me for who I am, not for who I say I am.
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Mrs_B_12 Posts: 364 Forumite

17 January 2007 at 12:03AM

I got this too, will forward it.

I had my email address showing for MSN messenger contact name but have deleted it from here so someone was obviously finding addresses and spamming.

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MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert

17 January 2007 at 10:23AM

PS thanks for this (hope you dont mind i changed the thread title - as it read like MSE was spamming )

Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.
Don't miss out on urgent MoneySaving, get my weekly e-mail at www.moneysavingexpert.com/tips.

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babe_ruth_3 Posts: 279 Forumite

17 January 2007 at 10:57AM

I got this e-mail too which i opened but didn't click on any of the links.
I will jut delete it as I'm not clever enough (and don't understand) the other stuff you are all talking about.

It is unwise to pay too much but it's worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, all you lose is a little money... that is all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot...it can't be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better (John Ruskin - 19 ctry author, art critic & social reformer)
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patwa_2 Posts: 1,542 Forumite

17 January 2007 at 6:02PM

Best thing to do, just delete and forget about it. The most important thing is never to open any attachment or or click on any links, which you've done so that's fine

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