As i’ve said before it’s best to have you own domain name. with a domain name you can create many different email addresses. one that i use is “submit” @slgd.com. i use this email when i sign up for things and don’t really care if i hear back from that web site or service again. because if i start getting alot of spam to that email address i can delete it. once it’s deleted i can start another called “submit2” @slgd.com. (notice how i break up even this email address i’m talking to you about?) phishers will pull email addresses from the internet, blogs, chat rooms, online classified ads and add them to their spam list. just recently i posted an ad at craigslist.com as i saw a spike of spam emails in my email account. that just goes to show you how fast phishers get your email address from the internet.
if you would like to have your own domain name contact us and we’ll get you set up so you can protect your email.
Resource below from SunTrust.com
Phishing
Criminals use fraudulent emails (known as phishes) or pop-up Web pages that appear legitimate and are designed to deceive you into sharing personal or account information. The phishes often include logos of legitimate companies, content from their Web sites, and names of real employees.
Remember, SunTrust will never send unsolicited emails asking clients to provide, update, or verify personal or account information, such as passwords, Social Security numbers, PINs, credit or Check Card numbers, or other confidential information. Pharming
Pharming occurs when you type in a Web address and it redirects you to a fraudulent Web site without your knowledge or consent. The Web site will try and look similar to the legitimate site in hopes of capturing your confidential information.