Spam From an .EDU???

[dotker]

Got a spam email from an .edu site, I thought only Educational institutions are allowed to have .edu? So they are spamming now? Can anyone tell me what is happening?

It's from "BRITISH GAMING COMMISSION" <[email protected]> with a reply-to [email protected] saying ive won a free lottery & stuff.

 

[HeyGeek]

Headers are probably forged. Especially if the reply-to is different.

 

[John Baron]

yep , just a stupid attempt to use .edu so people will think its legit , its pretty clear to see it sense the replay to is a free email service

 

[labrocca]

Their server could be compromised.

 

[Soofi]

an attempt to trick you into compromising your personal information.. Just be careful with everything!

 

[Corey]

have you considered that it is a student with a .edu email account?

Cheers
Corey

 

[Soofi]

have you considered that it is a student with a .edu email account?

could be it, good point Corey! however if the reply to email is different then its definitely some fraudster!

 

[Ms Domainer]

have you considered that it is a student with a .edu email account?

Cheers
Corey

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Most likely.

Students have been known to use their school accounts for all kinds of uses, some of them for shady purposes.

Schools frown on this, so if the emails get truly bothersome, report it to the school's IT.

If it's a one-time deal, I'd just ignore it or warn the student that he could lose his school account if he spams with it.


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