What is the intention of people who send junk mail - Wrath of the Barclay

What is the intention of people who send junk mail

in the hope that you reply to them? What use is it to them if I reply? I know it's a bad idea but what can happen if I reply "f**k off" for example?

Posted By: Charles21 on December 1st 2009 at 15:41:18

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What is the intention of people who send junk mail (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 1, 15:41:18
- If you reply they now know your email is valid (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 15:49:44
  - ah ok, wondered if there was more to it (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 1, 15:52:07
    - Did they really hack your account (ie. break your password)? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 15:56:08
      - I'm using firefox (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 1, 15:58:41
        
        Could be; hotmail is well known for that sort of thing (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 16:05:18
        
        ok, will do thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 1, 16:10:40
        
        Here (everyone using FF should have these) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 16:16:44
        
        good work (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 1, 16:24:13
  - Actually, worse, you'll get more attempted phishing emails too (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 15:50:15
- they will send you a penis enlarger (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 1, 15:42:30
  - lol (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 1, 15:43:13
    - maybe they want to offer you untold riches from some clerical mistake by the government (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 1, 18:12:46

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