Avoid taiwanted due to SPAM

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For the last 6 weeks I’ve been overwhelmed with SPAM emails via ‘Taiwanted’

TheY all use gmail accounts, and have the heading ‘Quote Request - Your Classified Ad’.

I deleted my ad a few weeks ago, but the spam is continuing.

I highly recommend avoiding Taiwanted until this part of the site is made more secure.

SAMPLE OF SPAM EMAIL:

Taiwanted
New Message
Hi jands,
You have been sent the following email from a visitor on our web site regarding your listing at Taiwanted.

Name: ayisejanas
Email: ayisejanas@gmail.com
Message:

(spam urls in email removed)

Listing URL: taiwanted.com/viewlisting.php?view=

Best regards,
Taiwanted Team
taiwanted.com

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Hi jands

Thank you for reporting this problem. Would you forward one of the messages you receive to me at admin (at) forumosa.com? I’d like to have a closer look at the problem.

We are planning to change software platforms for Taiwanted. But I would still like to make sure this is a software matter and not something else

Cheers
gus.

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Sure, just deleted them all, but I am sure there will be another batch tomorrow.

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Ok…just forwarded the two latest, to your email.

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Thanks. I see what the problem is - spammers are replying to your ad with a bunch of links, hoping that you’ll click on them. Thanks very much for the feedback. I think we’ll have to add a layer of security to replies, maybe using captcha or something like that.

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[quote=“jands”]For the last 6 weeks I’ve been overwhelmed with SPAM emails via ‘Taiwanted’
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ESL99 are also assholes for doing that. You can “unsubscribe” 100 times and they’ll keep spamming. You can tell them to “f*** off” and they’ll keep spamming you.

The best thing to do (for any site, really, but especially those in Taiwan) is register with a throwaway email address and save your good addresses for personal contacts.