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       Would you respond to this email?
       By: Arks Date: August 15, 2024, 6:30 am
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       The inn received an email this morning with subject:
       ouradventure
       [quote]How are you?,Me and my husband Dirk are going to be
       staying at your hotel and we would like to check if you have a
       microwave Thank you very much.
       [/quote]
       It makes me suspicious for several reasons. The subject,
       bothering to name the spouse, the punctuation mistakes, opening
       with how are you.
       Am I too cautious? If I respond, at best I get a couple of
       illiterate, unsophisticated guests, who didn't bother to read
       the room amenities list on the website, which is OK, I guess.
       On the more negative end of things, I confirm that their bait
       worked and they have an active email address they can try to
       con.
       #Post#: 614--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Would you respond to this email?
       By: JimBoone Date: August 15, 2024, 6:54 am
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       A gmail address by chance? I seem to get a number lately asking
       questions or help with booking. If you answer their reply comes
       as a link or an attachment which I have no intention of opening.
       Answered one or two and then just started deleting.
       2 today different return addresses but both claiming to be the
       same person, at least they could be a bit more creative.
       #Post#: 615--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Would you respond to this email?
       By: Thebeachhouse Date: August 15, 2024, 7:52 am
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       I wouldn’t.     Doesn’t change anything whether or not you have
       a mocrowave.     Dumb question.    Looks like a scam.    If it
       is real, they will call.
       #Post#: 616--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Would you respond to this email?
       By: Arks Date: August 15, 2024, 11:04 am
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       [quote author=JimBoone link=topic=105.msg614#msg614
       date=1723722842]
       A gmail address by chance?
       [/quote]
       Yes, gmail.
       #Post#: 617--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Would you respond to this email?
       By: gillumhouse Date: August 15, 2024, 12:23 pm
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       It would be an immediate delete here. Giving the spouse name is
       a BIG tell. It is unnecessary to the question that is stupid in
       the first place. AND since when is a Guesthouse a hotel? The
       stay ar your hotel is so generic that this is most likely a mass
       ("got a live e-mail, George!") message sent to a purchased list.
       #Post#: 618--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Would you respond to this email?
       By: Generic Date: August 15, 2024, 2:07 pm
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       I blocked and deleted
       Mine read:
       [quote]adalbaldraymond@gmail.con
       Mon, 12 Aug, 04:58 (3 days ago)
       Good morning!,Me and my husband Dirk are going to be staying at
       your hotel and we would like to check if you have a microwave
       Thank you very much.[/quote]
       First of all, if they were really sending it to me, it would be
       coming from our web form. Secondly, they wouldn't be calling me
       a hotel. And finally, who puts a comma after an exclamation
       mark.... never mind who puts an exclamation mark after Good
       Morning.
       But also, I put it through Gemini (Google's AI) and even it
       says:
       [quote]Yes, this is likely a phishing email.
       While it seems harmless enough, there are several red flags:
       Poor grammar: The email contains grammatical errors (e.g., "Me
       and my husband Dirk are going to be staying").
       Lack of detail: The email lacks essential information like the
       names of the guests, their arrival date, or even the hotel name.
       Suspicious request: Asking about a microwave in a hotel is
       unusual, as most hotels provide this information on their
       website or through customer service.
       Phishers often use simple, informal emails to trick recipients
       into replying or clicking on links. They might be trying to
       gather personal information or install malware.
       Do not reply to this email or click on any links it might
       contain.[/quote]
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