I wonder why we were chosen to receive this email Thread poster: Oliver Walter
| Oliver Walter United Kingdom Local time: 20:29 German to English + ...
Earlier today I received an email that I suppose was sent to many ProZ members because it was sent to me at an email address that I only use for ProZ. The subject was: An imminent event is sending this stock price through the roof. and it begins: "What if I told you that I know of a company that has actually found a cure for cancer." and it ends: "This is why I highly, highly recommend that you buy QSMG as soon as you can today. Get in ahead of the herd." ... See more Earlier today I received an email that I suppose was sent to many ProZ members because it was sent to me at an email address that I only use for ProZ. The subject was: An imminent event is sending this stock price through the roof. and it begins: "What if I told you that I know of a company that has actually found a cure for cancer." and it ends: "This is why I highly, highly recommend that you buy QSMG as soon as you can today. Get in ahead of the herd." A quick search of the web gave a result on a website called http://www.thatsnonsense.com which said (and it didn't surprise me): "Email promoting Quest Management QSMG stock is a scam April 11, 2017 by Craig Charles No Comments Yet If you’ve received an email asking you to invest in stock called Quest Management (Symbol: QSMG) then before you get onto the phone with your broker, know that it’s part of something called a “pump and dump” scam." This comment didn't surprise me. I wonder whether you have comments on this or rushed out and bought the stock or decided quickly that it was some kind of scam. FYI: from the IP address 103.221.71.28, it appears to have originated in India. (I examined the email header to find the originating IP address and then used http://en.utrace.de to tell me where that IP address is located.) (I suppose it's possible my ProZ email address was used because it's on a list of email addresses used by spammers (I'm sure such lists exist), in which case not many of you will have received it). Oliver ▲ Collapse | | | Mario Chavez (X) Local time: 15:29 English to Spanish + ...
Despite using spam filters at my server and at my desktop email client, I still get crap like that. Best is never to answer it (because it will confirm they have a working email address), send to Junk, delete regularly and never let this kind of email waste more of your time. | | | Oliver Walter United Kingdom Local time: 20:29 German to English + ... TOPIC STARTER
Yes: as I sometimes say to people: Unfortunately, one's first reaction to any email must always be to ask "Is this really what it claims to be?". Looking convincing, with the logo of a bank or other company is no proof of validity. Luckily (for me, at least, but apparently not to some people) I find it easy to recognise emails that are spam or phishing or have a virus in the attachment. Sending a reply, even if it says "Don't send me such emails" should clearly not be done - the send... See more Yes: as I sometimes say to people: Unfortunately, one's first reaction to any email must always be to ask "Is this really what it claims to be?". Looking convincing, with the logo of a bank or other company is no proof of validity. Luckily (for me, at least, but apparently not to some people) I find it easy to recognise emails that are spam or phishing or have a virus in the attachment. Sending a reply, even if it says "Don't send me such emails" should clearly not be done - the sender should receive no proof that you exist! ▲ Collapse | | | Oriol Vives (X) Spain Local time: 21:29 English to Catalan + ... I got this too | Apr 14, 2017 |
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