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Spam and how to fight it - Despite your best efforts, you no doubt have received e-mail and instant messages you didn't ask for. Here's what you can do about all that junk. Remember to take note of the list below to best fight spam, many people are now using anti-spam software like those from McAfee and Norton. |
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Whatever you do, don't reply to spam unless you know that the message comes from a legitimate source like friends or family. This includes not responding to such messages that offer an option to "Remove me from your list." This will just confirm to the spammers that your email address is active. |
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Delete junk e-mail messages without opening them. Sometimes even opening spam can alert spammers. |
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Never give out your personal information in an e-mail or instant message. It could be a trick. No company should ever ask for your personal details in an email or Instant Message. If you ever get an email saying it is from your bank and that you need to update your details, DO NOT click on the link or reply to the email. Read more about Banking Scams here. |
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Do not open attachments or click on links in e-mail, even if you know the sender. If you want to open an attachment to an email download it first to your hard drive, the best place is your desktop, and then scan the attachment with your antivirus program. |
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Don't purchase anything or give any money to charity advertised through spam. Spammers will swap or sell the e-mail addresses of those who have bought from them. The purchasers of these email addresses will then spam you with more junk email. |
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Don't forward chain e-mail messages. If you receive chain email letters from friends or family delete them immediatley, do NOT forward them on to your other friends and family. This is another way of spammers gathering huge lists of email addresses to spam. |
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Purchase a good anti-Spam software. If you want to fight spam then there is no better way than purchasing a good anti-spam software. This can save you time and money in the long run and also help protect you from future spam. |
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Note: It can be troubling to receive spam from what appears to be your own account. Your first suspicion may be that someone has hacked into your account to send you mail—or worse, send others e-mail that is allegedly from you. The truth is these fears are not likely to be real. More likely, a spammer has forged the headers (which include your e-mail address) to lend authenticity to their junk e-mail, and also potentially help the message bypass some e-mail filters, do as you would with normal junk email and delete it. |
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