Spam emails

Tusky

Ive taken to replying to spam emails in an attempt to waste the spammers time. I just want to know, is there any danger in this ? Is it ill advised ?

Sherifu

Other than them knowing you use that email I don't see any risks. I have done this a few times.

leeroybrown

Most of the time the originating e-mail address is forged so you'll either be replying to nowhere or worse still sending SPAM to other people whose e-mail addresses have been used. I'd say it's a waste of time as they never have to deal with them anyway and ill-advised as it just creates more SPAM.

Tusky

leeroybrown wrote: »

Most of the time the originating e-mail address is forged so you'll either be replying to nowhere or worse still sending SPAM to other people whose e-mail addresses have been used. I'd say it's a waste of time as they never have to deal with them anyway and ill-advised as it just creates more SPAM.

Well this guy is writing individual replies to me. I just hope he doesnt hack my gibson.

leeroybrown

Well if you have one on the hook why stop...

Sherifu

419eater for inspiration

irlrobins

Worse thing to do is to reply. It lets people know that a) your email address is active b) you actually bother reading the spam and c) reply to it. They'll sell your address to other spammers and the number of mails you'll get will multiply.