Advice Request Why I get these spam emails?

[wat0114]

I just get spam emails in the spam folder in one of my Gmail accounts. In the second Gmail account, I have zero spam!
It doesn't matter but I do check spam folder because sometimes you get valid emails end up in the spam email, even though I have added the sender into the Gmail contacts.

I use Outlook on my home device, with a Safe senders list. If the sender isn't on the list, it ends up in the junk folder. Very simple and effective. Of course I also check the junk folder occasionally and add safe recipients or even domains to it when needed.

Besides, I think ultimately what's even more important than the filtering of messages is to never click on email links, and be ultra careful with attachments.

 

[amirr]

@wat0114
You mean Outlook 365 for Windows?

 

[show-Zi]

Because I am worried about where my address might leak from, I use a spam-only address for things like registering for online services. In other words, the address itself has become an anti-spam folder. When I check it once in a while, it is full of ads and spam, as it should be.
I mainly use g-mail, but this one sometimes gets treated as spam, even the ones I need. I used to have MT's 2FA notifications sorted into spam.

 

[wat0114]

@wat0114
You mean Outlook 365 for Windows?

Office Professional Plus 2019. I get a deal on these through my employer.

 

[justinblack]

I think spam emails send hackers.

 

[amirr]

Update: I noticed that the email address I have that I get spam, someone has the same username for his Twitter. Is that the reason I get spam?

 

[Aleeyen]

These people actually send spams to all those addresses that resembles the addresses that they already have.
Like if they have in their list user @ gmail.com, then they will also send to user @ yahoo, user @ outlook and the like. Also to users @ gmail, userz @ gmail and so on.
So, even if someone doesn't use their email much they can still get lot of spams.

 

[roger_m]

Update: I noticed that the email address I have that I get spam, someone has the same username for his Twitter. Is that the reason I get spam?

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[SpiderWeb]

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