Email harvesting

Discussion in 'Ask Baldy, Blame Cannonshot' started by Gerg, Nov 17, 2018.

  1. Gerg, Nov 17, 2018
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    Gerg

    Gerg The Destroyer

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    Just curious...
    Has AdvRider sold the Email list? Have they been hacked and had the email list stolen?

    My email that has been safe for many years is now getting spam at an incredible rate.
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  2. XtreemLEE, Nov 17, 2018
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    XtreemLEE

    XtreemLEE Working Class Zero

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    I bet they have been hacked, the pop ups, nothing but crickets from the big boys...
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  3. Andrew, Nov 17, 2018
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    Andrew

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    Have you ever shared that email with another person? Probably... and if their email account was compromised, then your "safe" address could have been harvested.
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  4. scratchypants, Nov 17, 2018
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    scratchypants

    scratchypants Loathes the impolite

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    I use dedicated forwarders on all sites that require an email address. The second I get an unsolicited message, I will know what site is responsible. Never a problem here.
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