How to Stop Mail Spoofing

Mail spoofing is a tactic commonly used by spammers. If your email has been spoofed, it usually means that a spammer has created an email account that looks identical to yours and is using it to send messages. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent your account from being spoofed, and to stop it when you become a victim of mail spoofing.

Instructions

    • 1

      Decide on an email password that is hard to guess. If someone happens to access your email, log into your account and immediately create a new password.

    • 2

      Check your email frequently and look at your "Sent" option to make sure your email is not being used for mail spoofing. If you see something odd, create a new password and contact your email provider.

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      Contact your email provider if your email address has been spoofed. Your email provider will most likely lock your email account if the spoofer has created a new password.