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General Safety Tips

Chain letters
How to deal with them.

Hoaxes, rumors and urban legends
How to tell the difference between a hoax and reality.

Obtaining E-mail Headers

Phishing
Tips for protecting yourself and your phone.

Scams and fraud
How others will try to trick you.

Spam
What you can do about junk e-mail.

Spoofing

Useful Software

Viruses
Protecting yourself from e-mail viruses and how to spot a fake.

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Spam

What to do about spoofing

SpoofingExplanation :: Detection :: Solution :: Prevention

Although not as easily detectable as spam, spoofing can be identified using the same techniques for identifying spam and phishing attempts. A little common sense can go a long way in preventing many fraudulent e-mail practices..

What to do if you think you have received a spoofed e-mail or your e-mail address is being spoofed

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The Federal Trade Commission accepts copies of unwanted or deceptive messages at: spam@uce.gov. If an unsubscribe request is not being honored (ignored or inoperative) you can fill out the FTC's online complaint form. The FTC stores spam complaints in a database and actively pursue law enforcement actions against people who send spam.

For all other countries try making a country specific search on Google for: "report spoofing"

Australian flagFor example: http://www.google.com.au/ will let you search pages just from Australia. We will add more information for other countries as we compile it. If you can help with information, please contact us.

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