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How deep does information mining go?

Basically I am a nobody, a civilian, no government ties, no technology ties, just an average guy, so why would someone in Vietnam be trying to hack my email account? A personal email at that. This is ridiculous.

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Northwest · M

You have a banking account, credit cards?

Roadsterrider · 56-60, M

@Northwest I do but I am not emailing that info, I am a dinosaur, I have my son order stuff for me on Amazon. My email isn't used for bills or anything.

Northwest · M

@Roadsterrider You would be surprised. You're on SW, right? What other forums do you participate in? Do you used your email for services like insurance, banking, etc? There have been multiple breaches of services. Do you have a cell phone?

Roadsterrider · 56-60, M

@Northwest I do have a cell phone, I am on SW and that is about it. I look for info on other forums but have joined very few, most of the forums I participate in are for hobbies, motorcycles, guns, fishing and vehicles.

Northwest · M

@Roadsterrider [quote]but have joined very few, most of the forums I participate in are for hobbies, motorcycles, guns, fishing and vehicles.[/quote]

These specialized forums are perfect hunting grounds for identity thieves and scammers. Typically, they're run by amateurs with no real experience allowing them to properly protect participants.