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Problem
Sun Mar 23 2008

I have a big problem.  When I try to reply to an e-mail, I get a scam letter and a heading at the very top of the page that says FEDEX CUSTOMER (something or other). The scam letter says that several hundred thousand dollars have been posted to my ATM Mastercard, which card I don't own. And there's some more stuff about having paid various fees. The letter further states that the writer "Mrs. Mary Jones," is going to Iraq, and when she gets back she'll have her boss, etc., etc., etc. 

I was able to backspace and eliminate the letter, but still hesitate to reply because there could be a worm or virus, or some other destructive thing that could be transmitted  with my reply. Hilighting and delete didn't work.

Instant Message and DearDiary don't seem to be affected.  So, if you're thinking of sending me an e-mail. . .DON'T. I won't be able to answer any e-mail until this is cleared up.

Bless

5 Comments
  • From:
    Yetzirah (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Mar 23 2008
    A handful of people can sure screw up the world can't they?

  • From:
    Dreamerbooks2003 (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Mar 24 2008
    Don't reply.. it is one of those scam letters. I put them in my spam folder.. I can't stand it..
    Some kind of out of country scam..
    Be careful what you respond to.. If I don't know the sender .. i don't open.. honestly I delete and mark as spam..
  • From:
    Mamallama (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Mar 24 2008
    Yikes!
    Good luck!
    Hugs, Tiggs
  • From:
    CovertOps (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Mar 24 2008
    Gee, that's really strange. All of us have received those letters, but it has never appeared in our Compose box for our onward and inadvertent transmission. Is there someone who could check your computer for you? Could Gryffan do it?

    Thanks for the warning, we'll stop sending you e-mails until you let us know in your next entry that the problem has been resolved. And I hope it gets resolved soon!

    Love,
    E.L.
  • From:
    Yetzirah (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Mar 26 2008
    RYQ:

    I deleted a whole string of curse words about the UPS price.

    :-)