Lycos spam. Who do I complain to

Enhanced · 21 Aug 2018, 10:17 PM

Hi,

My company is getting email from someone posing as our employees and using a Lycos email address. They are attempting to steal our bank account information.

Who, at Lycos, do I complain to? Can they track this person and either shut down their account or prosecute them?

somdcomputerguy · 21 Aug 2018, 10:49 PM

Maybe abuse AT lycos-inc DOT com?

- Bruce

Adrian Bell · 21 Aug 2018, 11:18 PM

NB - Just because it looks like it comes from a Lycos address doesn't mean that is actually coming from a Lycos address. Addresses are very easily faked and usually are by spammers.

I use this site to report spam: https://www.spamcop.net/ However any spam reporting system is very limited in its effectiveness. It should show you whether the spam is actually from Lycos or not though. I think you may have to create an account in order to report spam using the site.

jdtaylor · 23 Aug 2018, 08:58 PM

I'd recommend spamcop. Also consider notifying action fraud.

janusz · 24 Aug 2018, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdtaylor

Also consider notifying action fraud.

... or an equivalent body in your country.

21 Aug 2018, 10:17 PM	#1
Enhanced Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 1	Lycos spam. Who do I complain to Hi, My company is getting email from someone posing as our employees and using a Lycos email address. They are attempting to steal our bank account information. Who, at Lycos, do I complain to? Can they track this person and either shut down their account or prosecute them?

21 Aug 2018, 10:49 PM	#2
somdcomputerguy Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rupert, WV Posts: 879	Maybe abuse AT lycos-inc DOT com? - Bruce

21 Aug 2018, 11:18 PM	#3
Adrian Bell Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Darlington, UK Posts: 938	NB - Just because it looks like it comes from a Lycos address doesn't mean that is actually coming from a Lycos address. Addresses are very easily faked and usually are by spammers. I use this site to report spam: https://www.spamcop.net/ However any spam reporting system is very limited in its effectiveness. It should show you whether the spam is actually from Lycos or not though. I think you may have to create an account in order to report spam using the site.

23 Aug 2018, 08:58 PM	#4
jdtaylor Master of the @ Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,693	I'd recommend spamcop. Also consider notifying action fraud.