Unexpected Phishing Emails: How Did My Email Address Get Out?

[Mk]

Never, have I ever gotten ANY spam. I just got three phishing emails in the last two days. I hope this isn't the start of a trend. How the hell did my email address get out? I think the emails were sent through a brute force kind of messaging system. I never ever give out my personal email to anyone (or any company) that I wouldn't expect and email from.



Well, I marked all both of them that weren't marked, as phishing attacks. So people won't fall for them.

 

[chroot]

Use spamgourmet or zoemail. Problem solved.

- Warren

 

[Mk]

To redirect spam from my account to another? I don't think so! AHHHH I'm pulling out my hair! I just got another one of those BEEP emails, from ebay, and it was dumb too, the html didn't even render.

 

[chroot]

If you'd actually look into what spamgourmet and zoemail DO, you'd understand that they are effectively the only real zero-spam services in existence.

- Warren

 

[Mk]

I did, last month or so, and I remember that it generates an email address for your spam to go to.

 

[chroot]

No, it doesn't. These service generate disposable email addresses. When your business with some entity is done, you can simply turn off the address, and they can no longer send you anything.

If/when some spammer gets ahold of a disposable address, you just disable it and get on with your life.

- Warren