topic Re: phishing in Email

phishing

LUDDITE — Tue, 23 May 2023 10:06:10 GMT

Hi all, I have 2 email addresses the first one went out of use when it was unindated with spam, I get less spam now so I give it out to anyone I am not sure about (both companies & people), the newer one made when the first one started getting bogged down I only give to rusted companies (Banks, water supply etc) and family, no one has both email addresses.

This morning I received my first phishing emails one to either address, the senders name is different but the text is identical.

I have reported both as phishing.

Strange.

Re: phishing

Ady-TalkTalk — Tue, 23 May 2023 11:34:48 GMT

Hi LUDDITE, have you checked them both in HaveIbeenPwned to see if they're out there being passed around?

Ady

Re: phishing

LUDDITE — Tue, 23 May 2023 11:47:12 GMT

Hi Ady, never heard of it but will have a look, I have checked that I have nothing on my Pc as routine, so that will be the next thing I will do.

Thanks for getting back to me.

LUDDITE

Re: phishing

LUDDITE — Tue, 23 May 2023 11:51:02 GMT

Hi Ady, the old email address has, but not the newer one?

LUDDITE

Re: phishing

Ady-TalkTalk — Wed, 24 May 2023 06:34:37 GMT

I'll bet that they got your address from a contact's address book.

Ady