OT: is this some sort of spammer repository?
 

I just had a giggle and googled my own email address...and look what I found:

http://www.newsbackup.com/about327709.html

Looks like a mailling list for spammers. Can they get away with being this brazen, openly adding other people's email addresses to spamlists?

Anything I can do about this? Probably not...oh well.

Thanks,

Alarik

Re: OT: is this some sort of spammer repository?
 

Looks more like a spammer HQ where you can pick up an operating email address to use to send spam. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/shock.gif

Re: OT: is this some sort of spammer repository?
 

Look at some of the addresses, though. Lots of them are 'admin' @wherever -- does it makes sense to put an admin account in a spamming list? The title of the page says "NewsBackup.com Forum Index > alt.make.money.fast > infof1" Have you posted to that newsgroup in the past? I think there is something else going on here.

Re: OT: is this some sort of spammer repository?
 

Alarikf, most likly you or someone you sent mail to has a data miner on their system.

Re: OT: is this some sort of spammer repository?
 

Have I ever sent an email to 'alt.make.money.fast'? Uh, that would be a big fat no...I think my email just got mined by someone...it's interesting to get some glimpse into how this spam stuff works, at least.

Oh well.

Re: OT: is this some sort of spammer repository?
 

And now it seems to be gone.

Re: OT: is this some sort of spammer repository?
 

Yep it's gone. Maybe they rotate site locations with this list? It would be interesting to see if more addresses show up next week or next month.

Re: OT: is this some sort of spammer repository?
 

Perhaps the poster makes a special effort to collect all those e-mail addresses where people post things like Me (at) ImSpamFree (dot) com, just to spite them!

Ha ha ha