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There are so many potential things that could be happening here. The attacker may try phishing by having you click a malicious link which containing malware such as keyloggers or similar. The attacker could also try social engineering to gather all information he/she can about you before attempting to get into your account. Keep in mind most e-mail servers will include the originating IP when sending e-mail so they could get your IP and attempt to hack into your computer. The spammer may be just gathering active e-mail to send spam later down the line.

• Phishing
• Social Engineering