Recently I started receiving a lot of spam and scam emails into one of my email address which I generally use for my freelance work.
I wanted to know why there was a sudden bombing of such emails into my address wherein I only use it to login to specify website for my work and receive emails from my clients.
I knew something was not correct and I was determined to find out what was wrong? So, I took the help of Google and did some search using specific keywords and found two websites.
If you are also facing the same problem like me then you can use these two websites to find out whether your email address has been compromised
First website:Have i been pwned?I entered my email address and found out that data breach occurred from these platforms.
To make sure that the information provided by the first website was correct. I did a double-check by visiting the second website.
Second website:What is my IP address?When I entered my email address and checked for breach I found out a similar result.
Although these websites can help you to determine to a certain extent what may have gone wrong with your email address there no conclusive evidence that the spam mails that you are receiving are because of the breach.
It is advised not to open and report mails as spams if you are not aware about the senders.
What to do if your email is compromised?If your are using a mail service provider like gmail you can increase the spam filteration by clicking on the gearicon>>settings>>Filter and Block Address.
Change your password.
Or
Create a new email address.
P.S - This topic is for educational purpose and I am not promoting these platforms.