Question:
SCAM EMAIL REPLIED TO?
Karin
2013-03-07 14:20:11 UTC
I replied to a scam email...

Ok, I accidentally replied to scam email with my name, address, number, and where I work.... I thought I was replying to someone else... But OH FU** I didn't. I feel really fu**ing stupid right now. But how much can a scammer do with just that information if I change my number, alert my job, and my bank? And tell the mailman to drop off anything with my name inside the house?

I didn't give social, or any bank information... I know I'm still at risk, but how much can a person do with basic information?
Three answers:
TensE
2013-03-07 14:25:57 UTC
If you just gave a name and some addresses there's not much they can do. I mean it's not like they will come knock on your door. As long as you didn't give out any banking info or government info I think you should be fine
?
2013-03-08 04:26:39 UTC
There are scam busting sites with online lists of the names scammers use, their fake job offers, their email addresses, stock copy/paste emails, paid-for-in-cash cell phone numbers, stolen pictures and fake websites they use. You could start your search and post/ask at such sites.



Now that you have responded to a scammer, you are on his 'potential sucker' list, he will try again to separate you from your cash. He will send you more emails from his other free email addresses using another of his fake names with all kinds of stories of great jobs, lottery winnings, millions in the bank and desperate, lonely, sexy singles. He will sell your email address to all his scamming buddies who will also send you dozens of fake emails all with the exact same goal, you sending them your cash via Western Union or moneygram.



Do you know how to check the header of a received email? If not, you could google for information. Being able to read the header to determine the geographic location an email originated from will help you weed out the most obvious scams and scammers. Then delete and block that scammer. Don't bother to tell him that you know he is a scammer, it isn't worth your effort. He has one job in life, convincing victims to send him their hard-earned cash.



Whenever suspicious or just plain curious, google everything, website addresses, names used, companies mentioned, phone numbers given, all email addresses, even partial sentences from the emails as you might be unpleasantly surprised at what you find already posted online. You can also post/ask here and every scam-warner-anti-fraud-busting site you can find before taking a chance and losing money to a scammer.
Jul
2013-03-07 22:23:41 UTC
they could steal your identity like make fake IDs and stuff.


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