Can a person steal your identity if you open an unknown email? Like info about you from your internet provider, etc.
2006-12-07 09:22:15 · 5 answers · asked by naya w 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Yes. Even more possible than you may ever realize. If they have gained access to your computer by infecting it with a Trojan then any information in your computer they can see.
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2006-12-07 10:06:21 · answer #1 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not just from opening an email, unless that email asked for a receipt and you clicked yes or okay. And that would only tell them that you had received the mail. Only if you answer the email from an unknown sender would they get your actual email address, which includes your internet provider. The rules of email are:
1. Never open unknown email
2. Never answer unknown email
3. Delete or put unknown email in spam blocker.
2006-12-07 09:27:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My friend Jibbles uses my account all the times. He emails jocks and stuff, and he tells people that I hate them. Jibbles is a good friend though, he just fools around too much. Sometimes Jibbles uses my account to cyber with people
2006-12-07 09:25:34 · answer #3 · answered by Jobes J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 21:46:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its possible yes and spoofing does happen, thats where a spammer sends spam with someone else's email address
2006-12-07 09:28:16 · answer #5 · answered by great one 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋