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Faking it: How to pretend to be someone else using their email address, and how to spot if it happens to you.

• October 22nd, 2009
• Posted in Computer . Internet . Personal Security
• By Joshua

Email addresses, much like the caller-id on a phone, are something most people just take for granted as being correct. What if I was to tell you that with 30 seconds of time someone could change their email address to yours (or anyone’s, for that matter) and email whomever they wanted? It’s called Email Spoofing, [ READ MORE ]