fakemail

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noun

Email whose sender or other information has been faked.

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Meanings

nounfakemail (uncountable)
  1. InternetuncountableEmail whose sender or other information has been faked.

    The most common misuses of e-mail are fakemail and spam. Fakemail is the act of sending an e-mail that appears to be from another individual.

    2001, Chris Prosise, Kevin Mandia, Incident Response: Investigating Computer Crime, page 451
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    Fakemail is any e-mail that has been falsely created or altered in some manner. It is often used as a method to hide the source address in spamming.

    2011, Dave Kleiman, The Official CHFI Study Guide (Exam 312-49)

Origin

From fake + mail.

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APA

fakemail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fakemail

MLA

“fakemail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fakemail. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fakemail,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fakemail.

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