Tip of the Day: Be Careful with Chain Letters

Be careful, sending chain emails could result in identity theft. Some people like chain emails, others find them annoying. Either way, you need to be aware that some chain emails (not all) are sent to gather your personal information and spread more SPAM.

A chain letter is created by one person and then sent to others, who then forward it on to their friends. But every time you forward a chain letter, there is a code in the e-mail that sends all of the e-mail addresses back to the creator of the chain letter. This consumes internet resources like bandwith and space and sends out more SPAM.

This doesn't mean that every single chain email is bad, but be aware that forwarding your personal email information or that of your friends back to the creator, whoever they are, could be sending all of you more SPAM and possibly making you a victim of identity theft down the road.