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Forged headers? I can't read my client's email ...hmm.

Posted by Johnny Cache, 03-13-2012, 04:16 PM
2012-03-13 13:00:49 1S7XuD-0000LV-5B <= servicesupdate@comcast.net H=qmta07.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net [76.96.62.64]:52123 P=esmtp S=1932 id=E1S7Xtx-0001pK-Ij@elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net T="IMPORTANT - Your Comcast Account!" for cindey@*****************.net 2012-03-13 13:00:49 cwd=/var/spool/exim 3 args: /usr/sbin/exim -Mc 1S7XuD-0000LV-5B 2012-03-13 13:00:49 1S7XuD-0000LV-5B => cindey R=virtual_user T=virtual_userdelivery 2012-03-13 13:00:49 1S7XuD-0000LV-5B Completed Many of my local clients have their @comcast.net email forwarded to their @domainname.com, and I saw this pass through the mail log a bit ago. But the EarthLink mail server threw me off...why would Comcast need EarthLink and vice-versa? From a professional standpoint, I'm not comfortable poking around in someone's email unless the situation runs the risk of compromising my servers' integrity. I think I'd also feel 'stalkerish' if I called a client and told them that they may be receiving junk mail that looks like it's from Comcast. On the other hand, the client is a really sweet lady and I'd hate to see her fall victim to a scam. Oh bother...someone tell me that Comcast owns part of EarthLink or something...I'm set up to do a reverse lookup match before the mail is delivered.
Posted by quantumphysics, 03-13-2012, 04:27 PM
phishing or something - http://xfinity.comcast.net/constantguard/Alerts/, ctrl+f the subject - exact match i dunno, make up a story? is she family? i'd probably call her up and be like "i noticed you use comcast, just thought you should be aware that lately there have been a lot of emails from scammers trying to steal your information -- call comcast from their public 800 number if you have questions on it or get an email from them"
Posted by Johnny Cache, 03-13-2012, 04:39 PM
It's a professional account. At least now I have the business ammunition to initiate a phone call. Thanks for the link my friend, I appreciate it. Last edited by Johnny Cache; 03-13-2012 at 04:43 PM.

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