Massive Increase in Spam with Gmail

talking_walnut · 01-06-2009 2:50pm #1

Hey,

I'm just wondering if anyone else is experiencing a massive increase in the amount of spam they're getting to their Gmail account? Mine's gone from 1or 2 a week to 5-6 new ones every time I check my mail

!

Is it just me or is this a more general problem?

P.S. Their "Report Spam" button seems to do sweet f**k all

padocon · 01-06-2009 2:51pm

Nope, getting none.

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 01-06-2009 2:52pm

I haven't noticed any increase but I did see an increase was noted on the front page of reddit.

feylya · 01-06-2009 3:02pm

There's been a huge increase in the amount of spam that's being sent recently - up to 340 billion mails per day. http://www.senderbase.org/home/detail_spam_volume

PCPhoto · 01-06-2009 3:06pm

OP... have you been browsing different websites recently - this could account for your extra spam (stop browsing them *ahem* sites )

do you have your smapfilter turned on in your Gmail - if you do then - it only takes a click to just delete all

PogMoThoin · 01-06-2009 3:06pm

None here, but I got an email just for spam, I use it for web pages/forums etc when registering and just use my gmail for friends/family etc.

talking_walnut · 01-06-2009 3:15pm

PCPhoto wrote: »

OP... have you been browsing different websites recently - this could account for your extra spam (stop browsing them *ahem* sites )

Nope. I don't ever give out my address. Everything I have to register for I use my spamgourmet address (great service for anyone that doesn't know of it. Would recommend it to everyone).

I think part of my problem is my address itself. It's just my first initial followed by my last name @gmail.com. I'm always getting emails meant for other people Idiots who can't write their own email address correctly :mad:. Some of the classic mails I've gotten include; requests for airport pickups, family updates (inc new baby pics), monthly Golden Pages receipts, Victoria Secrets order status updates and the full blue prints for a building

Guess I'm just going to have to live with the spam

NotMe · 01-06-2009 3:25pm

feylya wrote: »

There's been a huge increase in the amount of spam that's being sent recently - up to 340 billion mails per day. http://www.senderbase.org/home/detail_spam_volume

That's mad.. up 128% today.

I won the African lottery today but apart from that the spam filter seems to be catching them.

talking_walnut · 01-06-2009 3:44pm

Forgot to say, thanks for the replies guys. I was starting to think all the spam was personal

Amalgam · 01-06-2009 3:49pm

talking_walnut wrote: »

I think part of my problem is my address itself. It's just my first initial followed by my last name @gmail.com.

*.******@gmail.com, I have the same. Compared to my longer version, it gets thousands, as opposed to one or two every few weeks!

Never used online too. Maybe scripts sending out stuff have the single letter emails at the start, also easier to script for them?

Seen a rise in the European lotto spam, 'you've won by being chosen at random, please fill in your details..'.

Max Power1 · 01-06-2009 3:53pm

....

and i thought my dealings with some nice folk in Nigeria was all above board??!! Better cancel that bank transfer then!!

On topic- no real increase in spam. I use yahoo, and i find their spam filter works perfectly.

ethernet · 01-06-2009 5:48pm

Have noticed one or two slipping into the inbox lately but nothing major (pulling mail from four other accounts as well).

Plenty AIB phising attempts but report them through Firefox straight away.

BrokenArrows · 01-06-2009 8:21pm

just checked the spam folder and yes there is a lot more than usual. thank fully its all getting caught so i dont care.

it usually hovers around the 500 mark but its over 1000 now.

Khannie · 01-06-2009 8:52pm

I've noticed a LOT more in the last weeks or two. Doing my farking head in.

le_girl · 01-06-2009 8:55pm

I thought it was just me.

Usually the spam filter catches almost all spam emails but for the past 2 days I've been getting loads in my inbox for some reason.

RuggieBear · 01-06-2009 8:58pm

Khannie wrote: »

I've noticed a LOT more in the last weeks or two. Doing my farking head in.

ditto

Blowfish · 01-06-2009 10:33pm

hmm, it's fine for me. None have gotten through in months. I'm picking them up with Thunderbird too, so don't even notice if any get caught in the spam folder.

padocon · 04-06-2009 2:21am

In past days there has been a slight increase. It all enters the Spam box though!

Frankieboy · 04-06-2009 2:38am

Yes, normally have, well none, but recently (last 2weeks) have been getting on average 2-3 day. Seems to be dying again.

Was really surprised because as I have said, don't normally get any.

Massive Increase in Spam with Gmail

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