What is email forging?
Having you been receiving returned, rejected or bounced emails that you never sent?
What is going on you ask????
A spammer or even your grandmother can use any email they want as the return email address for their outgoing emails. This is called email forging…It is very simple to do and impossible to stop.
How simple is it forge a return email?
Simply set up a new email in your outlook or outlook express...You can put any email you want in the from field and the receiver will think it is coming from them...
If you used the email GeorgeBush (@) WhiteHouse.gov as your forgery , the email will appear like it was sent by the prez. If your email bounces G.B. will receive it....( Please do not try this, it is fraud and can get you in very hot water, If you do try it, PLEASE do not use the above example as your test or you might get a visit)
Why you?, Why did the spammer pick your eMail to forge?
Why not?
Having you been receiving returned, rejected or bounced emails that you never sent?
What is going on you ask????
A spammer or even your grandmother can use any email they want as the return email address for their outgoing emails. This is called email forging…It is very simple to do and impossible to stop.
How simple is it forge a return email?
Simply set up a new email in your outlook or outlook express...You can put any email you want in the from field and the receiver will think it is coming from them...
If you used the email GeorgeBush (@) WhiteHouse.gov as your forgery , the email will appear like it was sent by the prez. If your email bounces G.B. will receive it....( Please do not try this, it is fraud and can get you in very hot water, If you do try it, PLEASE do not use the above example as your test or you might get a visit)
Why you?, Why did the spammer pick your eMail to forge?
Why not?
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