Spam Mail Any Threat?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by devmishra, Mar 22, 2009.

  1. #1
    I got emails in my spam box about winning lottery and asked to reply with my name, address, contact number, email and amount won.
    I replied to one without my contact number.
    What risk involve in this?
    Can anyone reply the consequences?
     
    devmishra, Mar 22, 2009 IP
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  2. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    Try not to reply them at all, the more information you have given them, the riskier your position is as they can use these information to forge your identity. Next time just trash it. When has been send has already been send. No need to worry about it. Just be careful in the future. Cheers!
     
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    sainshea Peon

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    I actually did replied to one such email and then i started getting 1000's everyday. :( so had to abandon that email address
     
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    nitinleew Well-Known Member

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    Same here, I am at my wit's end.Just ignore it
     
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    browntwn Illustrious Member

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    The risk is outing yourself here on DP as someone who is a sucker willing to fall for obvious scams.
     
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  6. devmishra

    devmishra Banned

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    What you mean?
    To expose me in dp? For what?
     
    devmishra, Mar 22, 2009 IP
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    YIAM Notable Member

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    #7
    they already know it.. why asking again..:p

    They don't know amount.. Then how will they give prizes :confused:

    Strange, but they don't need that winning lottery ticket ..

    Btwn, from where you purchased that ticket.. I wish to buy one too..
     
    YIAM, Mar 22, 2009 IP
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    devmishra Banned

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    I didn't bought any ticket, they said my email attached to a ticket number won the prize.
     
    devmishra, Mar 23, 2009 IP
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    "Too good to be true"
     
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    Seems you have a very very lucky email id, if it is the first time that your email id won such prize then I assure you that you will get flood of such winning notification very soon.
    :D

    My 0.0002 cents: Don't wast your time reading those mails, just "Delete" them.
     
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    devmishra Banned

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    Already got a lot nearly 100's each week.
    Thanks for your suggestion , will delete them onwards.
     
    devmishra, Mar 23, 2009 IP
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    I got these type of emails several weeks ago. I was excited to win the lautery. But then I thought it could be a scam. I searched on google about this and I found these were scams. Don't reply to these type of emails anyway. Especially don't give your bank details to them.
     
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    If you ever reply to one of these messages, all you do is confirm to the sender that your address is valid. So more and more spam will be coming your way... :(
     
    kmofo, Mar 23, 2009 IP