Comments on: Why Do I Get Spam From The Future? http://www.worldstart.com/why-do-i-get-spam-from-the-future/ Everyone, no matter how good you are, needs computer help every now and then. That's where Worldstart comes in. Fri, 24 May 2013 18:55:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elizabeth Sylvester-Grayhttp://www.worldstart.com/why-do-i-get-spam-from-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-185762 Elizabeth Sylvester-Gray Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:21:02 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=37114#comment-185762 A new scam just arrived in my inbox yesterday. It was from Dr. someone or other of law firm.....and it was to let me know that a relative of mine, Robert Sylvester-Gray had died without leaving a will and that apparently I was the only one who was related enough to inherit. Oh boy, they must think I came down in the last shower! I shredded it post haste. This originated in India. Regards, Elizabeth A new scam just arrived in my inbox yesterday. It was from Dr. someone or other of law firm…..and it was to let me know that a relative of mine, Robert Sylvester-Gray had died without leaving a will and that apparently I was the only one who was related enough to inherit. Oh boy, they must think I came down in the last shower! I shredded it post haste. This originated in India.
Regards, Elizabeth

]]> By: Betty Knutsonhttp://www.worldstart.com/why-do-i-get-spam-from-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-185730 Betty Knutson Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:36:59 +0000 http://www.worldstart.com/?p=37114#comment-185730 Another possibility. Older programs and files (prior to Y2K) that retained dates in 6-digits instead of 8. "Fix" programs to convert those dates handled scenarios by inserting 20 in front of the 2-digit year if it was higher or lower than 38. We had a lot of 2038 years after running those conversion programs. Another possibility. Older programs and files (prior to Y2K) that retained dates in 6-digits instead of 8. “Fix” programs to convert those dates handled scenarios by inserting 20 in front of the 2-digit year if it was higher or lower than 38. We had a lot of 2038 years after running those conversion programs.

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