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In response to "he 'sent' me info to purchase viagra and diet pills. -- nm" by Diva

Any email can be faked as to the from. It's simplistic in fact. The sender as you see it is pretty much a crapshoot if it's real or not -- nm

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Apr 12 '10, 13:33

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There would be no question it's an obvious fake email, but it did come from Spawn which causes some doubt -- nm - Redmond on a phone Apr 12, 13:36
Lately, the trick is that once an account is hacked, special filters are added that automatically hide spam responses from the real owner - Beryllium Apr 12, 13:34

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