My most recent example of a suspicious e-mail was a week ago, when I
received one in the UK from (apparently) an American car hire company
confirming a reservation (for someone else!) and telling me t&c were in
the attachment! I have no plans to visit the USA and have not opened the
attachment, but ultimately forwarded the e-mail + attachment to the hire
company who have acknowledged receipt. I do not know if someone was
trying to avoid hire charges, insert malware on my computer, or phishing
for information using the attachment.
Some years ago someone else e-mailed to acknowledge a non-existent order
for an I-phone and was probably seeking my address or card details so
that they could blame me for non-payment or, perhaps, intercept it and
leave me trying to prove non-receipt.
All very strange but such events remind all of us that there are
criminals about who seek to take advantage of the wonders of the Internet.
Brian
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