Have you ever responded to the offer in a “spam” email message? If so, whatenticed you to do so?
Have you ever responded to the offer in a “spam” email message? If so, what
enticed you to do so?
Email spam, also referred to as junk email, is unsolicited messages sent in bulk by email (spamming). Spammers collect email addresses from chat rooms, websites, customer lists, newsgroups, and viruses that harvest users' address books. These collected email addresses are sometimes also sold to other spammers. No matter what email service you use, spam emails might still make their way into your inbox. Simply replying to spam emails mostly just confirms that your email is active, making you a target for future campaigns or scams . There usually isn't a direct response from scammers.
If you’ve ever felt compelled to reply to spam messages, you’re not alone. (Clearly, we almost couldn’t resist replying to the “poet” in our example above.) There are plenty of tech experts, self-proclaimed “scam busters,” and reporters who do so in order to help stop criminals or get a good story.
Responding to the text message can allow malware to be installed that will silently collect personal information from your phone. You might end up with unwanted charges on your cell phone bill. Depending on your service plan, you may be charged for sending and receiving text messages, even scams.
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