I have a dedicated email address that I use for Flyertalk and Flyertalk only.

It is stored in my account preferences. It receives Talkmail and notifications about PMs and subscribed threads. It receives occasional emails from moderators (e.g., when I have reported a bad post).

It has never been used for any other purpose. It has never been used to send email.

I have today received a spam message at this unique dedicated address.

It was sent from a Hotmail account - almost definitely a hacked account.

It was one of those messages that are designed to lure the recipient to a web site with promises of cheap electronic gadgets. As I understand it anyone who goes that web site will end up downloading a Trojan (and their webmail accounts will be the next to send out these messages...)

My address must have, somehow, leaked out from Flyertalk - either direct (i.e., via an infected machine in Flyertalk's network) or, possibly more likely, via a moderator who was unfortunate enough to get infected.

Has anyone else received any spam/viruses/etc at dedicated Flyertalk email addresses?

BTW, the spam I received came from a Chinese IP address (222.88.234.61). The hacked Hotmail account was in a female name of Spanish/Portuguese origin.