7 Ways To Tell If Your Gaming Account Has Been Hacked

5. Check Your Email For Any Increase In Spam And Junk Mail

When you sign up for any gaming account, you'll need to provide an email address. If a hacker gains access to a company's information, it can often include your biographical details including... your email. This presents an opportunity for the hacker who can sell your details to companies, who add you to mass mailing lists. They're the ones who try getting you to sign up for weird schemes and products, or the individuals who claim to be a long lost relative who needs £10,000 for some obscure reason. Don't listen to these emails and don't reply to them either. You should also check your Sent Items to see if there are messages being sent from your account. Ever seen a suspect message from a friend or family member appear in your Inbox, asking you to look at a photo or a file? That's what others could be reading from you.
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