Personal Details

[Ann]

Someone my husband and I used to know has just phoned up and said he had found our details on the internet including our email address. Where could he have found that from - quite scary!

[shoota]

Couldn't you ask him Ann?

[rockyracoon]

Ask him what website he used and try googling yourself and see what comes up.

[evedawn]

If you do
A google search it's amazing what you can find! Very scary!

[atalanta]

Unfortunately, people who send emails to a large group of acquaintances often put all email addresses in the address line. This means that all recipients can see all other recipients' addresses. You can avoid this by sending the email to yourself and putting all the addressees in the "Blind" copy line. Lots of people know this, but it seems lots of people don't. But should.

[B00]

What kinda details?

And strangers knowing your email address is scary? Really? Why?

[Ann]

I intend to ask him when we meet up next week, my husband answered the phone and just relayed this to me after they had spoken. I know you can find names and addresses from electoral rolls (by purchasing credits) but email addresses????

[Ann]

//Unfortunately, people who send emails to a large group of acquaintances often put all email addresses in the address line. This means that all recipients can see all other recipients' addresses. You can avoid this by sending the email to yourself and putting all the addressees in the "Blind" copy line. Lots of people know this, but it seems lots of people don't. But should//

Yes this is what maybe happened from years ago ...... I will remember this good advice thanks!

[Ann]

I think he said he got the phone number too as we are currently not listed in the telephone book.

[yogasun]

Agree with atalanta. I always use BCC, I hate it when I get emails with a string of other people's details on them.

[TWR]

I remember putting a post on here & got slagged off by a few!!!! "Scammers"

Personal Details! does this, could this, can this be connected, could this be used to scam people?

[B00]

Hello???

[TWR]

Hi BOO, that Chinese we went to in Crawshawbooth!! never again, 7 of us including drinks ( & not that much) £260, No, I'm not joking, it was far cheaper in Padiham, we should have gone there.

[B00]

wow, that be pricey TWR! Especially for us tight northerners, did you cry over the bill? I would've!

I was actually "hello"ing to Anne, because as of yet she hasn't replied why people knowing an email address is "quite scary" and I'm impatient ;-)

[MadMen]

I was wondering why it was scary too?

Lots of people know lots of other peoples email addresses. It's not a threat.

[TWR]

I keep getting the same, "Delete" that's my answer if you do not know the person's, we have been getting a few friendly phone calls from our cousins in Africa, they don't seem to know what f-- off means,

[B00]

I don't see it as a threat either Madmen, not sure whether there's a hidden risk I can't see here?

If I get an email, and it looks iffy,it just gets deleted straight away, couldn't care less who has it to be honest, if it gets too hairy you just get another don't you?I've had one particular email address for over 10 years,given it how to christ knows how many folks, not had a problem yet.

[MadMen]

exactamundo!

Come on Ann (or Desky!) tell us why it's scary. We may be missing something here and at great risk... lol

[Mamyalynne]

An email address being known is not scary, just delete is all.

[friedgreentomato]

Here Ann if they only know your email address there's not really a lot they can do - its when they know where you work and your real name you have to start to worry.

I have been signed up to all sorts of websites - its frightening what some people will do!