Spoofing and Spamming
Spoofing and spamming are two completely separate e-mail phenomena. When someone spoofs an e-mail message, he is making it appear to be coming from an e-mail address that you trust. For example, I can send you an e-mail message that looks like it was sent by yourmom@isp12345.com. You would probably not even question the authenticity of this e-mail message; you would trust it just as if it were your mother who sent it. By masquerading as a trusted person, I can trick you into giving out sensitive information. This tactic is similar to when somebody calls you up under a disguised voice, trying to trick you into saying or doing something. People do not commonly question the authenticity of an e-mail message. Most people see ...
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