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Posted: Wed 28 Jun, 2006 18.04
by Charlie Wells
nodnirG kraM wrote: That way if I ever get any mail to argos260606@ I'll know who it was that sold the details, when it was I signed up, plus it makes it easier to block any future messages by automatically deleting any messages addressed to argos260606@.
It doesn't necessarily mean they sold your details though, as it is possible a bot randomly generated your email address. Also some viruses (or similar) search for email addresses which are then passed on to spammers. I've received quite a lot of spam via this method, due to being on a local mailing list.
Posted: Wed 28 Jun, 2006 19.06
by Pete
gmail also support what they dub "plus addressing"
therefore if someone emails
[email protected] then I know he's flogged my details
Posted: Wed 28 Jun, 2006 20.30
by Gavin Scott
Hymagumba wrote:gmail also support what they dub "plus addressing"
therefore if someone emails
[email protected] then I know he's flogged my details
Yoinks! That was tantalisingly close to my actual gmail addy.
Posted: Wed 28 Jun, 2006 23.26
by nidave
Quick update : Looks like they have unsubscribed everyone from the mailing list as I have just had a notification. And so have a few others.
Nothing like small victories lol
Posted: Thu 29 Jun, 2006 00.27
by cdd
Another place spammers scoop off lovely addresses is when you get those stupid email forwards (usually with some inane joke or quiz). Often people forward and reforward them, providing thousands of email addresses (because most people just stick all the names in To:). Only one of those recipients, whose numbers are exponentially growing with each forward, has to be a spammer for your name to get on a nasty list. And if you've got friends who do those email forwards, it's an impossible trap to get out of!