Responding to a fraudulent email
Satine
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barnabe0057 Posted messages 14329 Registration date Status Contributor Last intervention -
barnabe0057 Posted messages 14329 Registration date Status Contributor Last intervention -
Hello,
By accident I replied to an email pretending to be PayPal. The email address in question ends with mail.fr.
Do you know if I risk hacking my account or something else?
Thank you in advance for your response
By accident I replied to an email pretending to be PayPal. The email address in question ends with mail.fr.
Do you know if I risk hacking my account or something else?
Thank you in advance for your response
3 answers
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@satine
If you only replied, it amounts to you confirming to the hacker that your address is valid, hence collectible by spam professionals.
In doubt, changing your password doesn’t hurt! -
Hello @Satine,
This is phishing. Account hacking is possible but it all depends on what personal information you gave. If you have provided your password, change it immediately to a very strong password!!! -
Hello,
Here is a method to scare away spammers/scammers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MHDDSekvcE&ucbcb=1
“Artificial intelligence is defined as the opposite of natural stupidity.”
