This morning, so far, I've received 15 copies of an email advertising what I presume are illegal, unlicensed software bundles.
I won't copy the email here, as it will surely trigger MacRumors' spam filter. The mail is sent from various nonsensical email addresses (example: @crossroadscommunitychurch.us) and promises unrelistic prices on products such as Adobe Create Suite 6 Master Collection, Final Cut Pro, etc.
The emails claim to come from "ProOEMSoftware Newsletter", but contain links to two different sites with different names.
I received this email on two separate throwaway addresses that I used to register at MacUpdate (one personal, one company). Because each of these two addresses has been used ONLY to register with MacUpdate, and I am receiving this email on BOTH of these addresses, I have to assume that somebody has gotten hold of MacUpdate's mailing list.
Since I use a throwaway email service (Spamex.com) for all of my signups, I've now disabled these two addresses.
For those unfamiliar, Spamex is a Disposible Email Address (or DEA) service. You can create a different email address for each website or mailing liist you sign-up for, so it enables you to track the source of unwanted spam, or block email when you no longer want to receive it.
One has to wonder, then, about the integrity of MacUpdate in general. And one will continue to wonder until/unless some statement is made by MacUpdate.
03/15/2013 11:29 -0500 Address disabled by user
03/15/2013 11:24 -0500 Received Message from GeOPpPVo@crossroadscommunitychurch.us
03/15/2013 11:03 -0500 Received Message from ZbIFDZhFR@rufflesandroses.com
03/15/2013 10:47 -0500 Received Message from agcrOVELc@achieversenrichment.us
03/15/2013 10:34 -0500 Received Message from LhfpgwjK@zone3.intas.net
03/15/2013 04:50 -0500 Received Message from tIzCGZDuSa@hangerheaven.com
03/08/2013 00:49 -0500 Received Message from no-reply@macupdate.com
03/06/2013 03:52 -0500 Received Message from no-reply@macupdate.com
03/04/2013 12:57 -0500 Received Message from no-reply@macupdate.com
01/09/2013 23:45 -0500 Received Message from no-reply@macupdate.com
01/02/2013 23:45 -0500 Received Message from no-reply@macupdate.com
12/24/2012 00:32 -0500 Received Message from no-reply@macupdate.com
I won't copy the email here, as it will surely trigger MacRumors' spam filter. The mail is sent from various nonsensical email addresses (example: @crossroadscommunitychurch.us) and promises unrelistic prices on products such as Adobe Create Suite 6 Master Collection, Final Cut Pro, etc.
The emails claim to come from "ProOEMSoftware Newsletter", but contain links to two different sites with different names.
I received this email on two separate throwaway addresses that I used to register at MacUpdate (one personal, one company). Because each of these two addresses has been used ONLY to register with MacUpdate, and I am receiving this email on BOTH of these addresses, I have to assume that somebody has gotten hold of MacUpdate's mailing list.
Since I use a throwaway email service (Spamex.com) for all of my signups, I've now disabled these two addresses.
For those unfamiliar, Spamex is a Disposible Email Address (or DEA) service. You can create a different email address for each website or mailing liist you sign-up for, so it enables you to track the source of unwanted spam, or block email when you no longer want to receive it.
One has to wonder, then, about the integrity of MacUpdate in general. And one will continue to wonder until/unless some statement is made by MacUpdate.
03/15/2013 11:29 -0500 Address disabled by user
03/15/2013 11:24 -0500 Received Message from GeOPpPVo@crossroadscommunitychurch.us
03/15/2013 11:03 -0500 Received Message from ZbIFDZhFR@rufflesandroses.com
03/15/2013 10:47 -0500 Received Message from agcrOVELc@achieversenrichment.us
03/15/2013 10:34 -0500 Received Message from LhfpgwjK@zone3.intas.net
03/15/2013 04:50 -0500 Received Message from tIzCGZDuSa@hangerheaven.com
03/08/2013 00:49 -0500 Received Message from no-reply@macupdate.com
03/06/2013 03:52 -0500 Received Message from no-reply@macupdate.com
03/04/2013 12:57 -0500 Received Message from no-reply@macupdate.com
01/09/2013 23:45 -0500 Received Message from no-reply@macupdate.com
01/02/2013 23:45 -0500 Received Message from no-reply@macupdate.com
12/24/2012 00:32 -0500 Received Message from no-reply@macupdate.com