Less spam

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by login, Jun 13, 2007.

  1. #1
    Do you notice less email spam now that Adam Vitale is arrested. I have noticed a 50% reduction in June. Could be a coincidence of course.
     
    login, Jun 13, 2007 IP
  2. .Essence.

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    I don't know if it's coincidence or not but I have had a decrease as well :D
     
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  3. KingofKings

    KingofKings Banned

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    Who's Adam Vitale?
     
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    One of the top ten spammers in the world. Just got busted and might get 11 years in prison.
     
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  5. login

    login Notable Member

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    I do not get so much of those stock tips spam mails. And he did a lot of them I think.
     
    login, Jun 13, 2007 IP
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    #6
    My spam folder is always getting messages, but they go into the spam folder so i dont see them unless i go there, however i now have 3 emails get into my inbox at the same time everyday, strange...
     
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  7. uttoransen

    uttoransen Prominent Member

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    #7
    yes, those lottery etc emails have dropped a bit, i guess in the last few days about 30-40% of spam has reduced in all my email boxes!
    cheers:D
     
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  8. Roman

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    you guy check spam box? i think i have 10k spam there
     
    ahkip, Jun 13, 2007 IP
  10. Zerosleep

    Zerosleep Established User

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    #10
    I dont like to pile up those spam mails so I delete them on regular basis
    but yea earlier it used to be around 10 Spam Mails / day and now it has dropped to 3-4 Spam Mails :)
     
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  11. login

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    I dont have a spam box, I do all manually, before I got about 100-130 a day, now I have not counted, but about half.
     
    login, Jun 13, 2007 IP
  12. simnorwebdesign

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    I use GMail, they catch all of the spam apart from the three emails i mentioned above, but i always check every now and then to make sure there arent any proper emails in there
     
    simnorwebdesign, Jun 13, 2007 IP
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    OMG, those stock tip emails were friggin annoying!! I used to get those constantly. Glad he's getting locked up
     
    AngelaR, Jun 13, 2007 IP
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    #14
    Well, this is just a tip of the ice berg.There are many who still work shamelessly.
     
    anthonyn, Jun 15, 2007 IP
  15. login

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    There are many, yes, but I am very surprised of the size of this guys business. He must have send out billions of spam mails.
     
    login, Jun 15, 2007 IP