Anyone getting LOTS of spam in gmail box the past few days?

Discussion in 'Google' started by ly2, Jun 7, 2006.

  1. #1
    Usually, I get almost no spam, it all gets sent right into my spam folder and I never see it. But, the past 4 days I am overloaded with spam in my inbox. Anyone else seeing this happen too? Maybe it's just me =\
     
    ly2, Jun 7, 2006 IP
  2. fsmedia

    fsmedia Prominent Member

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    #2
    I get about 5000 spam emails per month, a few more in the recent wouldn't make a difference :p
     
    fsmedia, Jun 7, 2006 IP
  3. tbarr60

    tbarr60 Notable Member

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    #3
    I have 12,000 in my spam folder and get very few in my inbox but I have had 5 to 10 per day getting to the inbox.

    Well, I gotta go. I have to get my bank info together for a Director of Financial Ministires of the Republic of Namfumbia. :)
     
    tbarr60, Jun 7, 2006 IP
  4. glitchx

    glitchx Peon

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    #4
    Spam is the reason why I'm not using my gmail account. I didnt submit my address anywhere - I just sent an invite to my friend once and I get spam mails from his name.
     
    glitchx, Jun 7, 2006 IP
  5. iowadawg

    iowadawg Prominent Member

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    #5
    I had a gmail account from about 2 1/2 years back.
    Never used it at all, it was just a back up account in case.

    Then last year, I actually went to the account and it was just 10's of thousands of pure spam!.
    And a quick trip through the spam showed that is was coming from other gmail accounts.

    Odd, an account never used at gmail, is being spammed heavily by other gmail accounts.

    So I sent a nice email to google about the spam, where it was coming from, etc etc etc.

    Never got a reply, but my gmail account is gone for good!
    Guess google did not like me complaining that their service was a haven for spammers.
     
    iowadawg, Jun 7, 2006 IP
  6. contactsonia

    contactsonia Active Member

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    Earlier I was not used to get much spam in my GMail's Inbox but for last few days, I have found that many spam mails are passing Google Spam Filter. Looks somebody has got something new idea to break Google Spam Filters ;)
     
    contactsonia, Jun 7, 2006 IP
  7. ForgottenCreature

    ForgottenCreature Notable Member

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    Not at all, no spam here.
     
    ForgottenCreature, Jun 7, 2006 IP
  8. ash1

    ash1 Active Member

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    #8
    i got a lot of spam in my hotmails, a lot of spam in my gmails

    but hardly any spam in yahoo mails...


    yahoo mail is the best of the 3 by far..

    :cool:
     
    ash1, Jun 9, 2006 IP
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    #9
    I've received a TON of spam in my gmail account, so your certainly not the only person.
     
    DarrenC, Jun 9, 2006 IP