Spam Increase?

[tremolo]

Maybe it's just me, but since I've started ordering e-cigs/supplies the amount of spam I've gotten in my inbox has more than doubled?!? I've pretty much had Gmail since it's inception, and they've always been decent at catching it, but now it's getting past the filters. I get approximately 10-15 spam emails a day delivered to my inbox, and with a Blackberry it's driving me absolutely nuts! 8-o

Looking back now, I probably should have used a different email but didn't think I had to.

Is this just some fluke on my part or is there anyone else out there with this problem?

 

[effigi]

I use my work e-mail address and the spam filters we have in place have caught most of it. I have been order this way for 2 years or so, but only a couple months with e-ciggie supplies.
..knock on wood..

 

[tremolo]

Oh lucky me, I just won 500 free business cards a minute ago.. I'll have to play around with my filters so at least it won't forward it to my Blackberry and I can keep my sanity!

 

[MissVapor]

Yes! I've placed a few orders this last month and now Im getting SPAM emails to my inbox..this has never happened before with GMAIL! How does this happen? Are our suppliers selling our emails or what? Wierd...

 

[SleepHater]

Same here. I too won free business cards, plus Barbara Walters wants to tell me about reservatrol. Gmail as well, super annoying. If suppliers are selling are email they should STOP.

 

[Drewsworld]

I won those cards too...And did someone say someting about my problem with...well....uhm....uh....Why are they offerring me ......???

 

[tremolo]

Ugh I also got the Barbara Walters one!

I also got the notification to claim my Canon EOS camera (not just once, but twice!), I'm sure you're all jealous.

 

[Flowerpeddle]

I won those cards too...And did someone say someting about my problem with...well....uhm....uh....Why are they offerring me ......???

Drew ... I figured since you mixed up a juice to help the lungs.. that you may have fixed up a juice for that problem too.. ha ha

 

[Nuck]

I've been using gmail for about a year now. I have accounts registered with at least 10 suppliers and I haven't seen any spam in months.

I can't imagine any supplier would have a large enough collection of emails to make it worthwhile to sell them. They'd be effectively killing their business for pennies if they ever got caught.

Now..about that .........

 

[Zaxx]

I really noticed an increase this weekend. I have gmail also, and never had this problem before. Gmail has always been pretty good about filtering spam.

 

[SleepHater]

I wonder if it a gmail thing and not a supplier issue. Anyone getting these who is not using gmail?

Yeah and if anyone wants that free Cannon (8megapixel, I'll forward you the emails)

 

[tremolo]

My husband has gmail and isn't getting the spam at all, so I'm not sure what to make of it

 

[ccure]

I do not agree that is the suppliers. I have a gmail account and I am getting spam also, but I have not buy any ecig from any supplier.

 

[Drewsworld]

Just got this one ...IM rich

FROM: Mr.Ed Grondel
Johannesburg South Africa
Mobile: + 27-82068-4257
Email:edgrondel2010@gmail.com

Attention: Good Friend,

I am Mr. Ed Grondel the chief accountant of First National Bank of South Africa
(FNB) a division of FirstRand Bank limited South Africa I am making this contact
with you based on the need for an individual/company who is willing to assist me
with a solution to a money transfer.

First and foremost, I apologized using this medium to reach you for a
transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality and
prompt access reposed on this medium. In unfolding this proposal, I want to
count on you, as a respected and honest person to handle this transaction with
sincerity, trust and confidentiality. I have decided to seek a confidential
co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the
benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the
nature of this transaction.

There is an account opened in this bank in 1997 and till 2003 nobody has
operated on this account again after going through some old files in the
records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it would be
forfeited for nothing. The owner of this account is MR.SHEU YUANG DONG, a
foreigner, and a miner at Kruger Gold Company, a Geologist by profession and he
died since February 16, 1998. No other person knows this account or anything
concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved
to me as well that this company does not know anything about this account and
the money involved is USD25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five Million United Dollars
Only).

I want us to first transfer USD10 Million from this money into your safe
overseas account before the rest and this is to avoid any breach of law to both
Countries.

Please View this website: This site is the Taiwan air crash in which MR.SHEU
YUANG DONG was found dead in February 16, 1998. I am seeking your assistance as a foreigner, since as civil servant i am not
allowed to operate foreign accounts. Should you be willing to assist in this
transaction your share as compensation will be USD10,000,000.00 (40%), while I
will receive USD15,000.000.00 (60%).

The business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it with utmost
confidentiality. It does not matter also your area of specialization is not a
hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction.I have reposed
confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.

Kindly notify me by sending your secured mobile phone and fax numbers for
further details upon your acceptance of this proposal.

Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.

Regards,

Mr.ED Grondel.
Mobile: + 27-82068-4257
Email:edgrondel2010@gmail.com

 

[Nuck]

Just got this one ...IM rich

FROM: Mr.Ed Grondel
Johannesburg South Africa
Mobile: + 27-82068-4257
Email:edgrondel2010@gmail.com

Attention: Good Friend,

I am Mr. Ed Grondel the chief accountant of First National Bank of South Africa
(FNB) a division of FirstRand Bank limited South Africa I am making this contact
with you based on the need for an individual/company who is willing to assist me
with a solution to a money transfer.

First and foremost, I apologized using this medium to reach you for a
transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality and
prompt access reposed on this medium. In unfolding this proposal, I want to
count on you, as a respected and honest person to handle this transaction with
sincerity, trust and confidentiality. I have decided to seek a confidential
co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the
benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the
nature of this transaction.

There is an account opened in this bank in 1997 and till 2003 nobody has
operated on this account again after going through some old files in the
records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it would be
forfeited for nothing. The owner of this account is MR.SHEU YUANG DONG, a
foreigner, and a miner at Kruger Gold Company, a Geologist by profession and he
died since February 16, 1998. No other person knows this account or anything
concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved
to me as well that this company does not know anything about this account and
the money involved is USD25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five Million United Dollars
Only).

I want us to first transfer USD10 Million from this money into your safe
overseas account before the rest and this is to avoid any breach of law to both
Countries.

Please View this website: This site is the Taiwan air crash in which MR.SHEU
YUANG DONG was found dead in February 16, 1998. I am seeking your assistance as a foreigner, since as civil servant i am not
allowed to operate foreign accounts. Should you be willing to assist in this
transaction your share as compensation will be USD10,000,000.00 (40%), while I
will receive USD15,000.000.00 (60%).

The business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it with utmost
confidentiality. It does not matter also your area of specialization is not a
hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction.I have reposed
confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.

Kindly notify me by sending your secured mobile phone and fax numbers for
further details upon your acceptance of this proposal.

Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.

Regards,

Mr.ED Grondel.
Mobile: + 27-82068-4257
Email:edgrondel2010@gmail.com

I saw a report on the news a year or two ago that people actually fell for that. I feel bad that people lost money but seriously...what the hell were they thinking!?

 

[Mary Kay]

I have bought from a lot of different suppliers, no g-mail, just aol. No Spam!

 

[ArizonaVapin]

It's better to get 2 emails. 1 just for work / friends and one for everything else.

 

[Wildsky]

Yep - no gmail here and no spam either.

 

[BARENETTED]

Drew & Nuck

I win a million dollars twice every day for about a year now.
And that is at my work address.
Wow - I can buy lots of juice with that.

However, I do use Gmail and I use it for my personal online ordering.
I have not received any more spam than usual and it is all caught by the filter.

I wonder if it has something to do with WHO you are ordering from????

 

[katink]

No Gmail (far too invasive on my privacy for me to ever want to use that) - no spam.