Internet scammers scouring details form forums

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:54 pm

This thread prompted a Q that has been on my mind.

Scammers trolling for contact details and information from forums such as this one - is there any protection by changing the syntax of mobiles and emails?

For example for emails, I've seen '[email protected] written as 'sven_123 AT internode.on.org'

Mobile similar - zero four three nine... or zero43 9...

Do there sorts of measures really work? Is this even an issue? Anyone experience this firsthand?

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:17 pm

I think my spam count has gone through the roof since having my email addy on a couple of forums

Ive never been game to put my mobile number up

on an ever so slight tangent ..... does anyone find my sig offensive?

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:22 pm

No i like how you have things listed for sale there. Plus it lets us know what you can do for us (Parts and subaextreme)

Cheers Cam

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:33 pm

FROG wrote:I think my spam count has gone through the roof since having my email addy on a couple of forums

Ive never been game to put my mobile number up

on an ever so slight tangent ..... does anyone find my sig offensive?

yes i find it offensive. While i respect the Brumby owners...

where are the Foz bits?

No seriously its fine, the writing is small, unobtrusive

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:14 pm

You could spice the photo up a bit more, cleavage maybe, but not yours please

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:17 pm

steptoe wrote:You could spice the photo up a bit more, cleavage maybe, but not yours please

I dont get your sig pic...but pls no cleavage shots from you either lol