As I started this thread and have now (I believe) sorted out what happened I thought I would update Gnetters and re-issue the warning!
I fell foul of this stupid prank last Friday evening. It appears that if you recognise it in your Inbox but DO NOT OPEN IT there is no harm done.
IF YOU DO OPEN IT - it seems that it attaches and sends itself to all the email addresses on your contact list which is how I got it from a 'trusted' sender.
Unfortunately, as I knew 'the sender' and she often sends me 'social' emails I innocently tried to open it - and so it then went on to everyone on my contacts list. I subsequently found out that she had NOT emailed me that evening and it had been sent to me from her contacts list without her knowledge.
The blessing is that it does not appear to cause anything other than mischief - my laptop has been checked by my friendly experts at PC World and also has been scanned by my Norton security with no viruses found.
I have been told to advise everyone on my contacts list - and I am passing this advice on to you Gnetters - that .......
IF YOU RECEIVE ANY EMAIL with ANY SHORT SILLY TITLE such as 'Wow' 'Incredible' 'Hey' 'Get this' 'Amazing' etc. DO NOT OPEN IT BUT DELETE IT IMMEDIATELY EVEN IF YOU BELIEVE YOU TRUST THE SENDER.
If you have tried to open such a message PLEASE check your 'Sent' messages and see if your contacts have been hit.
It is also advisable, if you tried to open the offending email to change your password.
I did that immediately and all seems to be well. I change my password regularly anyway but goodness knows hows how these things happen.
Just a warning ladies - the more people who know about this stupid prank the better! It makes me so mad
as we all have better things to do than faff about with pranks at this time of year don't we !!!
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