Re:Scammed out of $130K via fake Google call, spoofed Google...
by Avamander on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @02:59PM
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It could indeed be that some MUAs only display the comment section. In theory you can use a MIME from like '"Google <[email protected]>" [email protected]'. Though most spam filters heavily frown upon garbage like that. Things like '"Foo ([email protected])" <[email protected]>' will likely pass though. (It's commonly done by shit forwarders.)
Apple Mail does allow you to see the actual sender if you tap on the name though. Outlook has been way worse in that aspect, by not letting you see the full sender. At some point it even saved these fake addresses automatically in your address book if it matched a contact's name or something. (I couldn't find the thread about it right now, but it has been discussed elsewhere.) It's a disservice to everyone except attackers to be honest.
Apple Mail does allow you to see the actual sender if you tap on the name though. Outlook has been way worse in that aspect, by not letting you see the full sender. At some point it even saved these fake addresses automatically in your address book if it matched a contact's name or something. (I couldn't find the thread about it right now, but it has been discussed elsewhere.) It's a disservice to everyone except attackers to be honest.