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Title: someone is giving my e-mail info out as a prank
Post by: AirHalling on April 01, 2011, 01:30:56 PM

I have been receiving e-mails that say that they are coming because my info was given to an on-line type of form, e.g. donations, self-help, etc.  I believe I know who it is doing this but I can't prove it.  They e-mail used isn't our primary.  It is an old e-mail that we just don't use.  This "harassment" is aimed at my husband.  But now the person filling these out  is using my maiden name as my husband's last name; this makes it more worrisome since I have an uncle with that name.  I am at a loss.  We called the police when we received the prison pen-pal letter.  They were not the most helpful.

I don't open any of the e-mail for fear of some bad virus etc.  I have tried contacting some of the organizations back but many times they just apologize and remove our data from their lists.

Any recommendations?

Title: Re: someone is giving my e-mail info out as a prank
Post by: TulsaRose on April 02, 2011, 07:33:22 AM

Quote from: AirHalling on April 01, 2011, 01:30:56 PM

  It is an old e-mail that we just don't use. 

Seems like the simplest thing to do would be close the account.