HELP! SPAM being sent w/ my email address

[pcdoc]

putting persons in the infectee's address book as the sender, helping propagate the virus

As does using CC: to maintain a mailing list of friends or associates, when using BC: would produce the same distribution without publicizing everyone's email address.

[Calgary Agent]

The spam email about the Real Estate newletter from "xxx@drbill21.com" has been making the rounds for about the past 2 or 3 weeks, but only to American Realtors. What's common about the spam email is that it comes addressed with a middle initial, something most agents don't include on their websites / contact info.

It appears the NAR database has been scraped, and the names / email addresses on file there are the ones beng used by "DrBill".

This is simply spam email to harvest live email addresses - if you replied your name will be added to the spammers dbase. I also found an almost identical email (same reply address) was circulated in Feb '05 to Doctors & Dentists.

[Irene M Ward]

Great information. I find it curious that the virus targeted my RE/MAX email address which I have since stopped using and also had my middle initial - as you said. What a racket! Thanks for the information.

[Calgary Agent]

Great information. I find it curious that the virus targeted my RE/MAX email address which I have since stopped using and also had my middle initial - as you said. What a racket! Thanks for the information.

Irene -

Being from Canada, I've not received the "DrBill" email, however it's my understanding that it DOES NOT contain a virus (payload). The intent of the email is simply to harvest replies from "live ones".

[thataway61]

The spam email about the Real Estate newletter from "xxx@drbill21.com" has been making the rounds for about the past 2 or 3 weeks, but only to American Realtors. What's common about the spam email is that it comes addressed with a middle initial, something most agents don't include on their websites / contact info.

It appears the NAR database has been scraped, and the names / email addresses on file there are the ones beng used by "DrBill".

This is simply spam email to harvest live email addresses - if you replied your name will be added to the spammers dbase. I also found an almost identical email (same reply address) was circulated in Feb '05 to Doctors & Dentists.

Good observation Calgary,

After I read your post, I noticed one of my newest e-mails is addressed with my initial. I would have never entered this anywhere. Guess where the e-mail was from - NetReal Newsletter - www dot netreal dot net . An interesting coincidence. Anybody else respond to "drbill" that is receving this newsletter with their initial used in their name?

[HouseboyMike]

I got it too, about a week ago. Somebody must be pulling realtor names and contact info from a NAR or other source. They're building a spam mass email list. By accusing YOU of being the spammer, you reply that you're NOT. What they're really after is the response, any response, to know that its a good email address. Mark it as spam.

[thataway61]

An e-mail I got today from drbill @ zichronmail.com
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IMPORT INTO OUTLOOK... PRINT MAILING LABELS... SEND EMAILS.

How great would it be to have a list of real estate agents in Gainesville, Hall County, or even the whole state of Georgia loaded in your contact manager (e.g. Outlook or ACT!) so that you could look up any agent right from your desktop?

How cool would it be to quickly print out mailing labels or fire off emails to your professional colleagues?

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WAIT.. THERE'S MORE.... 20% DISCOUNT THROUGH THIS EMAIL

Why would I give away FREE data? Simple. I understand why you might be skeptical about buying lists on the internet. But I am so confident you will be impressed with the accuracy and comprehensiveness of our lists, you will be SERIOUSLY tempted to buy my lists. They are NOT that expensive and, because you are a Realtor, I am also offering an additional 20% discount.

Again, to download your free list of Realtors in Zip Code 30501, click here:

www . real-estate-agent-lists . com/sample.asp?e=955E922DDDFCA070

Thank you for taking the time to check us out.

Bill Bailey, PhD
real-estate-agent-lists.com
a Service of Zichron Internet Marketing
15105-D John J Delaney Drive
Charlotte, NC 28277
877-485-5044

[CarolinaGirl]

I got the same email (only for my zip code) from 'drbill.' At the top of my email he makes this statement:

________________________________________
This email has been sent in compliance with all spam laws. If you do not wish to receive future emails from me, I don't want to send them to you! Simply click on the link below or at the bottom of this email to permanently remove your email from my list and you will never hear from me again:
_________________________________________


I have not included his link that would supposedly remove me from his list, nor am I willing to trust that he would remove me if I did click on it.