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Subject:Re: Not Funny ..(no Van cont)
From:Todd Last
Date:Sat, 4 May 2002 08:15:45 -0700

That was not me sending attachments.

Thanks for the heads up - I will rescan my system to check for viruses.

Todd

Robert Keezer wrote:

>Hello Friday listees-
>This is not funny.
>I never warn the list of viruses, but today I recieved a e-mail addressed from Rubatoguy who has been on or still is on this list. The e-mail has two attachements, which I did not open .
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>I don't think it is Rubatoguy, but a hacker.
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>Rubatoguy hasn't ever e-mailed me personally, so I had to wonder-why is he sending me a anti-virus program for me to "download"? We have never discussed this or anything ever.
>SO beware- you could open this -for all I know, these hackers could use any of our familiar list names to trick us into opening a worm or other virus.
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>The english sounds translated . Word order is wrong. Though addressed to me, there is no greeting or signature. So, I have decided that this  person is impostering Rubatoguy and he could be targeting other listmembers also.
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>It's really very clever as the offer is to download some software that is anti-virus.
>No doubt if you open the attachments you are getting the disease, and not the cure.
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>Sorry if this has no Vanagon content- I just thought that this is a very subtle trick that had me fooled and you could be next. Has anyone been e-mailed this same message from Rubatoguy? (Sorry, Rubatoguy)
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>And if I'm wrong and this really has been sent from Rubatoguy- please e-mail me to verify -Will the real Rubatoguy please stand up!
>Thanks!
>Robert
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