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To report deceptive or suspicious spam to the Federal Trade Commission, forward it to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FTC uses the spam stored in this database to pursue law enforcement actions against people who send deceptive email.

It's also possible hackers could use your email account to gain access to your bank account or credit card information, draining funds from an account, or racking up charges. They might even use your email and password to sign up for online sites and services, sticking you with monthly fees in the process.

Once scammers have your email address, they can send you phishing emails in an attempt to get credentials for other important accounts. Phishing is when a cybercriminal sends a message pretending to be someone else in order to obtain confidential information.

Personal and company email addresses can provide cybercriminals with a wealth of new opportunities to execute their schemes and scams. Infiltrated email addresses can supply a mine of useful information for hackers to exploit by providing a portal into our personal and working lives.

To get yourself off mailing lists, try to find an email address for the sending company (either online or in the materials that they sent you) and ask that they remove you. Legitimate companies will listen to your request.

Contact your local law enforcement or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Office. Report internet phishing to the Anti-Phishing Working Group. Report spam, attempts to fraudulently obtain money or valuables, and other criminal activity using the internet, to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

If you got a phishing email, forward it to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@apwg.org . If you got a phishing text message, forward it to SPAM (7726). Report the phishing attempt to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.