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Someone is doing something bad with my email address

The screenshot below shows some of the thousands of emails I received today, as someone has set my dbvt.com email address as the return address of a spam blast.  This happened a couple of weeks ago as well, but it stopped so I had hoped it was a one-time deal.

You sometimes forget there are assholes out there who wish to do you harm.  If I learn anything from this or if there are any interesting developments I'll let you know.


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Posted on 9/16/2008 5:01:50 PM by Dave Burke
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9/16/2008 5:19:42 PM Permalink

Oh man that stinks.
Please keep us posted bro.
Many of us would like to put that "funny wallpaper" to bed also.
It's hitting every Msft blog.

Mark Wisecarver United States |

9/16/2008 6:02:22 PM Permalink

Thanks for the encourage word, Mark.  Will do.

Dave Burke United States |

9/16/2008 6:59:45 PM Permalink

I got hit with something similar a few years ago for my old domain - http://neovolve.com/archive/2003/05/12/173.aspx

Rory Primrose Australia |

9/16/2008 7:04:25 PM Permalink

Rory, I appreciated the comment and the interesting read.  I'll keep you posted.  Thanks much!

Dave Burke United States |

9/17/2008 2:37:01 AM Permalink

Hey Dave, I think that this probably happens to everyone at least once.  Strange that it's happened to you 2 times in as many weeks though.  Did you forward a copy to the FBI bureau that deals with this?  You usually never receive a response, but it usually ends stuff like this within a few days.  Also, you might check your SMTP server to make sure that your server isn't unknowingly relaying these emails.  One trick that many SMTP servers do not check for is that the return address is relayable, so they send the email to a bad address and put the address of the true recipient in the return address.

Bill Bosacker United States |

9/17/2008 3:40:21 AM Permalink

Thanks, Bill.  As usual, I'll act on your advise and pass along the SMTP info.

Dave Burke United States |

9/18/2008 8:30:51 PM Permalink

Check out this link...fun to stick it to spammers...whatever the form

consumerist.com/.../man-tells-fax-spammers-to-go-fax-themselves-and-they-comply

shakes United States |

9/19/2008 4:35:42 AM Permalink

Thanks for the link, Shakes.  Loved it!

Dave Burke United States |

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