email phishing??

[Karen Hargray]

I have installed "filters" and "blocks" and it appears to have helped the
situation of unsolicited emails. But I will get an email that has secured my
name through variations.
(for example: jbrown@###.com; jbrow@###.com; jbro@###.com; my real name
would jbrown.

Any suggestions on how to block those?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have installed "filters" and "blocks" and it appears to have helped the
situation of unsolicited emails. But I will get an email that has secured my
name through variations.
(for example: jbrown@###.com; jbrow@###.com; jbro@###.com; my real name
would jbrown.

Any suggestions on how to block those?

Have you tried setting a filter to reject everything not specifically
addresses to the correct name?


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[Karen Hargray]

Yes and that works.
But I get the occasional spam addressed to my "corrrect" name. If I filter
it that way, I won't get any legitimate mail.

 

[Kelly]

That happens, Karen. What I did is set a folder/message rule for Kelly.
98% is legit.

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[BBUNNY]

Karen Hargray wrote:
| I have installed "filters" and "blocks" and it appears to have helped
| the situation of unsolicited emails. But I will get an email that has
| secured my name through variations.
| (for example: jbrown@###.com; jbrow@###.com; jbro@###.com; my real
| name would jbrown.
|
| Any suggestions on how to block those?

The scammers are using the dictionary approach. I alleviated this
problem
by using a small local ISP for my email. If one uses
xxx@aol--@msn--@verizon
@bellsouth etc etc etc you are sure to get all the scams.