Re: What's with all the SPAM?

["Cece/Fred Peterson" <Cece1201@Nauticom.net>]

I was also spammed a lot after visiting a chat room when I was new to the
Internet.  My e-mail address showed up on the screen, on a list of the
people in the chat room.  Wouldn't be surprised if there are unscrupulous
folks out there copying and selling addresses.  So I don't chat on-line
anymore.

Also... I'm fairly certain that if you visit some of the web sites that
place a "cookie" on your computer, that cookie can be used to track you down
and spam you.  Am I right about that?  We (our family) got spammed a bunch
after someone (a neighbor) used our computer and visited some sites of
questionable virtue.

Fly safe, and enjoy what's left of the summer weather!
Cece Peterson
Lifeflight, Pittsburgh PA


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Reesor" <reesor_t@yahoo.co.uk>
To: <flightmed@flightweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: What's with all the SPAM?


> A friend of mine with a hotmail account has been hit
> with a lot of items of that nature.  Unfortunately she
> is new to the internet and this is a rather rude
> introduction.  Complain to hotmail and perhaps your
> provider.  My hotmail account is OK except for "debt
> consolidation" e-mails 2-3 times weekly.
>
> I did get spammed from a virus via a Duke University
> account though.  Each e-mail was over 200 MB, so I
> figured something was up and successfully blocked
> future e-mails.  My computer is washed cleanly.
>
> Good luck,
>
> =====
> Ted Reesor, RRT/RRCP
> Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
> Burlington, Ontario
>
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