e-cig spam

[old_geezer]

I only registered my email on 2 places e-cig related. Here and madvapes. But instantly got flooded with Free E-Cigarette and Trial E-Cigarette spam. Is it just me? I wonder what site is selling our info? I'll make a couple of dummy gmail accounts and report back on who is spamming us. ECFJoe@gmail.com and MADVAPESJOE@Gmail.com I'll go register each at it's spot and see who gets spam flooded. Not those exact names, but something like that. And sure, it might be in the TOS to flood me with spam. But it's nice to know also.

- Joe

 

[Bookworm]

I am getting flooded with e cig spam as well. But I'm also getting flooded with tons of spam unrelated to any of my online activity. Home refinance (don't own one), ...... (I'm a chick), magazines I don't read, etc. I think e cigs are just popular and are now a common topic for spam. Thankfully my email has a great spam filter!

 

[Rickajho]

Since I've been on here for well over three years - and I've never registered at madvapes - and it's never happened, I don't know what to tell ya. The only e-cig e-mail I have ever got was from places I wanted to get it from, where I signed up for their newsletter.

Are you sure you don't have some kind of malware on your system? Run a full scan lately?

Don't use G-mail either, which has its own marketing practices you know.

 

[Bookworm]

I am using gmail, which may explain it. It's all crap emails about 'free ecig trials'. Obvious marketing with bad spelling, haha. But I never see them as they are filtered out anyway. No malware as far as I know, as this is all on an iPhone.

 

[retired1]

I only registered my email on 2 places e-cig related. Here and MadVapes. But instantly got flooded with Free E-Cigarette and Trial E-Cigarette spam. Is it just me? I wonder what site is selling our info? I'll make a couple of dummy gmail accounts and report back on who is spamming us. ECFJoe@gmail.com and MADVAPESJOE@Gmail.com I'll go register each at it's spot and see who gets spam flooded. Not those exact names, but something like that. And sure, it might be in the TOS to flood me with spam. But it's nice to know also.

- Joe

Considering Google targets adds based on where you've been, you need look no further than the search service you're using.

 

[Stosh]

I don't get any spam mails, and am registered for years at MadVapes, and of course ECF (doh)...

I do use DuckDuckGO for a search engine, and have installed filtering software on all my browsers. It's more likely your searches or browsing history that has let loose the spam flood.

 

[tiburonfirst]

Considering Google targets ads based on where you've been, you need look no further than the search service you're using.

i beg to differ! i've had the same email account with gmail for years and get very little spam - none of them e-cig related. the 2 or 3 i find daily in my spam box are promising sure-fire 'enlargements' and i can assure you i do not visit those sites!

 

[MarW]

Not wise to put ecig or vape on your mail address.