Suspicious email attachment

[A500leroy]

Ive had an email with an attachment that says 'documents signed ( the the first half of my email address) '
Obviously I want to know what bloody document, but I dont want to open the file either as I recognize who its from, What to do?

[TonyRPH]

A500leroy said:

Ive had an email with an attachment that says 'documents signed ( the the first half of my email address) '
Obviously I want to know what bloody document, but I dont want to open the file either as I recognize who its from, What to do?

I suppose you need to ask yourself a few questions?

Am I expecting a signed document?

Do I recognise the domain the email originates from? (likely to be Xerox or similar, but Google it)

Is there anything else recognisable about the email?

[silverfoxcc]

Send them ( the person you know) a new email Dont hit reply, asking if they sent it, as their account may have been hacked
Oh and dont open it

[A500leroy]

silverfoxcc said:

Send them ( the person you know) a new email Dont hit reply, asking if they sent it, as their account may have been hacked
Oh and dont open it

Its a hotmail.co.uk address.

Ive sent them a message as it just looks suss sending docs signed to a partial email address instead of Dear Mr..

[TonyRPH]

A500leroy said:

Its a hotmail.co.uk address.

Ive sent them a message as it just looks suss sending docs signed to a partial email address instead of Dear Mr..

hotmail.co.uk with something like that is almost 100% spam / scam.

I wouldn't have replied, as now you have confirmed your email address is active, which means the spam / scams will really ramp up now.

[A500leroy]

TonyRPH said:

A500leroy said:

Its a hotmail.co.uk address.

Ive sent them a message as it just looks suss sending docs signed to a partial email address instead of Dear Mr..

hotmail.co.uk with something like that is almost 100% spam / scam.

I wouldn't have replied, as now you have confirmed your email address is active, which means the spam / scams will really ramp up now.

Bugger
Sent to microsoft.

[sparkyhx]

A500leroy said:

TonyRPH said:

A500leroy said:

Its a hotmail.co.uk address.

Ive sent them a message as it just looks suss sending docs signed to a partial email address instead of Dear Mr..

hotmail.co.uk with something like that is almost 100% spam / scam.

I wouldn't have replied, as now you have confirmed your email address is active, which means the spam / scams will really ramp up now.

Bugger
Sent to microsoft.

And don’t believe the “from” address as it’s very easy to spoof that, so even if it comes thru from a friend there is no guarantee it’s come from them. There are ways of looking at the email ‘path’ thru the internet that will reveal the original sender but it’s not particularly easy to access