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Date:         Sat, 4 May 2002 08:15:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Not Funny ..(no Van cont)
Comments: To: warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM
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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 . > >I don't think it is Rubatoguy, but a hacker. > >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. > >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. > >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. > >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) > >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 > > > > > >1982 Westfalia >1987 WolfsburgGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com >


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