Suspicious Email - I replied to a spoofing email

[Phones]

I received an email from a very distant acquaintance who happens to be in my contact list.  I responded saying I thought he had emailed me by mistake.  I now realize that this email was from someone spoofing another email address.  Have I compromised anything serious by sending a reply and therefore providing my email address to someone that I don’t know.

[Vanadiel · Accepted solution]

No, they have your e-mail address and know you respond. That typically will move you to the "active" list of spam e-mail lists. You might get more spam e-mail moving forward, so it's important to check and ensure e-mail you receive is from a known source.

[WelshTerrier · Accepted solution]

Good Day.

I recommend that you click "Mark as spam" from webmail (when you log in from http://www.bell.net) this will ensure the team managing Bell email service will be aware of this specific spam campaign, can investigate and block it. You can also send a copy of that email to abuse@bell.ca

The most important part of fraud prevention is education and awareness. Knowing about the different types of fraud, how to identify fraud attempts and what they look like, along with what to do next if you suspect fraud are key to increasing your protection.

Here are some links that will assist you in preparing to combat fraud:

• How to identify fraud
• What does fraud look like?
• Do you suspect fraud? What to do next?
• How to identify phishing or smishing
• Cell phone service provider scam

Take care.