How am I receiving these email spams? - GoFuckYourself.com

AlCapone · 02-13-2005, 02:21 PM

How does this happen? I have a catchall email account for one of my domains, and sometimes join a site to see what type of content I would be promoting. Anyhow, this is the second time this has happened, where I join a site, and when I enter my email address, I enter a bogus email account such as ([email protected]) so that I know when emails come from them, as the catchall account will pick it up. Also, as a rule, I ALWAYS uncheck any boxes that say "Keep me informed about Special Offers..." etc...

For example, let's say, I join a site called "Hot Amateurs", when I would join the site, I enter my email as [email protected]. I only use this email address on this particular site.

I am now receiving about 80 to 100 spam mails per day from random sites on those email accounts. They aren't even messages about the sites I joined.

CCBill was the processor for both sites. How does this happen? Is it CCBill who stuck my email address on a mailing list or is it the site owner?

I don't run any paysites, so I don't really know what the CCBill site admin panel has for email list options, but this is very annoying.

-AC

SmokeyTheBear · 02-13-2005, 02:32 PM

well its pretty obvious isn't it

They are spamming you thru the join list.. so the sites you sign up for are selling your info , or doing the mailing themselves.

What i find really annoying is WEBMASTER programs that sell your list. At first its just advertising other sponsors , then as the list gets sold down the line it turns into regular surfer email spams..

02-13-2005, 02:21 PM	#1
AlCapone Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 708	How am I receiving these email spams? How does this happen? I have a catchall email account for one of my domains, and sometimes join a site to see what type of content I would be promoting. Anyhow, this is the second time this has happened, where I join a site, and when I enter my email address, I enter a bogus email account such as ([email protected]) so that I know when emails come from them, as the catchall account will pick it up. Also, as a rule, I ALWAYS uncheck any boxes that say "Keep me informed about Special Offers..." etc... For example, let's say, I join a site called "Hot Amateurs", when I would join the site, I enter my email as [email protected]. I only use this email address on this particular site. I am now receiving about 80 to 100 spam mails per day from random sites on those email accounts. They aren't even messages about the sites I joined. CCBill was the processor for both sites. How does this happen? Is it CCBill who stuck my email address on a mailing list or is it the site owner? I don't run any paysites, so I don't really know what the CCBill site admin panel has for email list options, but this is very annoying. -AC __________________ "You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.”

02-13-2005, 02:32 PM	#2
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	well its pretty obvious isn't it They are spamming you thru the join list.. so the sites you sign up for are selling your info , or doing the mailing themselves. What i find really annoying is WEBMASTER programs that sell your list. At first its just advertising other sponsors , then as the list gets sold down the line it turns into regular surfer email spams.. __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com