Posts

Showing posts from September, 2021

This is What Happens When You Reply to Spam Emails – Discusses James Veitch

Image
Here’s someone I hadn’t heard of but have recently been getting into. A brief introduction to James Veitch ! Setting the record for the fastest ever TED Talk to garner over 10 million views, James Veitch discusses what happens when you respond to spam emails.   James Veitch  is a UK-based comedian, writer and musician, known for his hilarious presentations and nerdy digital contents. Through his high-tech comedy approach towards the confounding and rapidly-advancing technology we are living with, he discussed how scammers use spam emails to make their way to your inbox and then to your bank accounts. Replying to or clicking on spam email links confirms that the email address is active and this makes you an easy target for further scams and campaigns. In many cases, the spam links sent to your email direct to a professional-looking website. When you follow the website and fill up anything there – personal information, username and password, transaction numbers, bank account details, or