WARNING: Think I've been scammed!

[yonder]

11. I mistakenly sent my contact info to Houzz a couple of weeks ago

Name, address, phone# and email only. After blocking their subsequent deluge of promos and password setup requests, I've not seen anything weird.....yet.

How it happened: I contacted a local contractor about a project. He requested I submit contact info and brief scope of work to his website. Found the website, business and personal name, local address, phone number and even several local reviews. I sent the scope of work and immediately began getting emails to setup a password. What?? then discovered IT WASNT HIS WEBSITE

Turns out it was a phony lookalike website. I didn't notice the internet address was actually ***@Houzz.com.

Bonehead guard drop and error on my part, hasn't happened to me in many years, I thought I was overly cautious, etc. So far, no fallout but I shall see.

Moral: ONE CANNOT BE TOO WARY. BE CAREFUL OUT THERE.