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Tips to Fight Spam on Your Computer and Cell Phone 13

by Warren Riddle on June 18, 2009 at 05:00 AM


12) What not to do
Above all, when it comes to keeping spam out of your inbox, common sense is the order of the day. Here's what not to do:
  • Don't open suspicious messages from e-mail address you don't recognize or with titles that are too good to be true (something like, "You've Just Won 10-Bazillion Dollar!" should set off a mental alarm)
  • If (for some reason) you accidentally opened the message, don't respond, even if the message simply requests you remove yourself from a mailing list by clicking on a link.
  • Which brings up another point: Blindly clicking links in an e-mail is a great way to get caught by a phishing scam. If you get a message from your bank, for example, don't click on the link in the e-mail. Call the bank or visit its site directly.

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