Dear Bhavya, Even I agree with Dr. Kumar below. Though you might not be disclosing your genuine personel details. But still it would be possible for the hackers to trace the IP, or may get user details like host name, location etc. Hackers may use vulnerability scanning tools and may exploit the system vulnerabilities.
On 12/17/14, Dr.B.S.M.Kumar <drbsmku...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Bhavya, > It's not appreciable and is very risky to reply such mails.At times , > even opening such mails mey lead to virus attack and may even lead to > hacking of your system by illegal hackers. So , please do not take any > risks by opening such mails.I recieve such mails as spam and just > delete them without even opening. > regards, > > > On 12/17/14, Bhavya shah <bhavya.shah...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi all, >> I frequently receive e-mails saying that they will transfer x amount >> to my bank account, I have won lotteries, and other timepass e-mails. >> I know that they are undoubtedly frauds, but I wonder, is it safe for >> me to irritate them as well, by writing e-mails to them without >> disclosing any personal information? >> I'd like to bore and annoy them with replies, but want to know if it >> is safe. Will me replying to their e-mails pose a security risk? >> I'll reiterate, I'll never share any genuine personal information with >> them, just bore them with irrelevant and timepass messages. >> Exams going on right now, so will do all this (if you say yes to it) >> in vacation... >> >> -- >> Warm Regards >> Bhavya >> >> Reach me through the following means: >> Mobile: +91 7506221750 >> Telephone: +022 23076950 >> E-mail id: bhavya.shah...@gmail.com >> Skype id : bhavya.09 >> >> Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! >> >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >> of >> mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of >> the >> person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; >> >> 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the >> mails >> sent through this mailing list.. >> > > > -- > *Dr.B.S.M.Kumar* > *Prof.[Former] Dept of Chemical Engineering* > *SRM UNIV * > *Hand set +91 9840139849* > ** > > Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
