Internet
has revolutionized our way of communicating. Through internet we can interface
with anyone within minutes at the opposite side of the globe. Email, is a
virtual miracle. Four decades ago, it was unimaginable to even think about a
virtual mail system. If internet has opened new gates of technological
advancement, it has also invited some unwanted guests in its purview. We are
all aware of plummeting internet frauds and crimes. Internet is an open space
where two unknown users can interact without any physical identification. Our
only hope is the information given by the user at the other end is authentic.
Not everyone who uses an internet is techno savvy. Use of internet requires a web connection and
basic computer skills. Recently, we heard of email scams in which people have
lost large amount of their savings. Apart from scam mail, there are incidences
of emails that ask for bank account details. Such emails will have links that
are linked with fake domain posing as official bank websites. These websites
are scam sites, which aim to steal your identity and information to use in
further fraudulent transactions.
Spam emails
are one of the biggest threats to internet security and user’s personal information
security. Spam email looks seemingly innocent. They can be about product
information. Sometimes they have tips on beauty and weight issues. Other spams
have attached visuals, audio and data file. Spam’s with attached files can be
computer virus sent to your device to hack your information or to crash your
system. Spam emails are also sent from fake websites to steal your information.
There have been cases where people have received threatening emails from
unknown sources. To deal with such malpractices various Email IP look up tools and procedure are in place. Through IP
address look up, we can track the source of spam or unknown email. Internet
protocol address is a unique address which stores the exact location of the
computing device. Since an IP address is provided by the internet service
provider it also contains the user account information.
It is easy
to find IP address in an email through email
IP look up tools. IP address of the sender is contained in the message
header. The loop up tool can interpret the IP from the message header which can
use to track the location and the computing device. Most of the spam mails are
sent from fake domains. Fake website pose as online selling sites or job
vacancy. Sometimes they pose as official bank websites asking the user to
register or account information. Recently, there have been spam mails as
invitation to participate in a conference or workshops. Such sites look genuine
and can have exact logos and formats. To avoid such fraudulent sites, IP look up domain tools have been
developed. IP look up domain tools
finds the location of the computing device and account information of the owner
of the site. This helps to track and control the internet crimes.
