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Is it SPAM from GR?

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Deanna

Deanna Report 18 Oct 2009 11:33

Worrying, don't you think?
Deanna X

Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 18 Oct 2009 11:14

I got the same, minus the attachment. I guess they're hoping someone will come back with a reply that tells their story about a long lost rellie.

Huia

Huia Report 18 Oct 2009 06:52

Perhaps GR were planning to throw a big party for all those who will be alone this Christmas! Yeah, right, with our money.

Huia who didnt get one as she is in New Zealand.

Researching:
Avatar: Red poppy holding a yellow poppy.

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 18 Oct 2009 02:04

Yep Mick its a questionaire from GR pretty dire and trivial...I wooshed it into the junk bucket

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 17 Oct 2009 22:21

I filled the questionnaire in. The questions and choices for answers were ridiculous and then after filling it in I got Server Error too.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 17 Oct 2009 21:26

I didn't see any harm in the questionnaire but I couldn't see what use GR could possibly make of the answers which is why I didn't bother.

Kath. x

Linda

Linda Report 17 Oct 2009 21:24

I've just got one, filled it in, it was all about christmas saw no harm in it.

Researching:
Wells Ealing and E/W Ilsley Webbs H/Wycombe Lambourns E/Ilsley Deacons E/Ilsley Cannings Derry

Lady Cutie

Lady Cutie Report 17 Oct 2009 20:47

I have just recieved one as well ..
it starts ..Lady cutie dont hibernate this winter .....
and as others have said its a questionnare....
am i going to fill it in .......no i'll give it a miss lol ...
Hazelx

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 17 Oct 2009 20:38

I got a similar email today from Genes with an invitation to fill in a questionnaire about keeping in touch with family and what I would be doing at Christmas.

I didn't see the point of the questionnaire so I didn't bother.

Kath. x

Wildgoose

Wildgoose Report 17 Oct 2009 20:21

I got this email but mine had no attachment.

It was an invitation to answer a questionnaire. It seemed harmless enough so I filled it in - submitted it - and I get 'Server Error' or some such.

I gave up.

It was rubbish, anyway.

Researching:
Northampton/Blisworth Northants/Hinderclay Suffolk

Rambling

Rambling Report 17 Oct 2009 20:07

Never had anything from GR in three years except the standard notification that there is a message waiting on here for me .... be cautious !

Researching:

Jorvikmik

Jorvikmik Report 17 Oct 2009 20:03

I received an email from [email protected] with 'Old Mick, don't hibernate this winter' in the subject line and a 6.42kb htm attachment but nothing in the email content section.

I haven't opened the attachment and the email filtering marks it as likely to be SPAM but in all other ways it looks genuine.

If it is from GR then I am less than impressed and wonder why it is sent as an attachment.

Anybody else had the same?

Mick