Be careful with whom you give your email address. Avoid sending personally identifiable information via email. Use two-factor authentication for extra security. Dont click on links in suspicious emails.

Is it dangerous to give your email to a stranger?

Using an email address makes it really simple by keeping things uniform and easy. But whats convenient for you is just as convenient for scammers. Hackers and identity thieves can also get into your accounts faster if you use an email address as your user ID, and its the first thing they try.

Why would someone use my email address?

So, anyone who gained access to your email address would be able to tell a lot about the websites you use (including your financial accounts). It may give them information they need to steal money or uncover other personal information that can then be sold on the web.

How do you give someone your address?

1 Answer. Typically when you give your address its in the order: building number, street, unit number (if applicable), city, state/province, postal code, and possibly country (if applicable). For example: 111 First Street Apartment 11, Onesville, California, 11111-1111, United States.

What can someone do with address?

With a name and address, a thief can change your address via U.S. Postal Service and redirect mail to their address of choice, Velasquez says. With access to your financial mail, the thief may intercept bank statements and credit card offers or bills, then order new checks and credit cards.

Can someone else use your email address?

With the way that SMTP works, anyone anywhere can specify any email address as their From address as long as they have a mail server that allows them to do so. From address may be completely false or even non-existent. Note: There is no way to prevent other people from using your email address.

Is it safe to send someone your address?

Just giving out the address is no problem, as long as you limit it to the address. Dont you have phone directories white pages or similar where you live? Think about it, hundreds of people probably have your home address.