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Bizarre spamming on my email account - blocking them doesn't help at all

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Post #1 · Posted at 2012-06-14 10:11:48am 11.7 years ago

Offline Dark Coz
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"It's pronounced See-OH-Zee"
So I've been receiving constant spam recently and since Yahoo has email address blocking I took advantage of doing it. Unfortunately I'm getting more and more even after blocking more like their domains have been multiplying. And when I check the full header of the spam mail, it mostly reads as an example below except for the first part (won't disclose my ID for the sake of more and more).

Sverdlovsk-my email ID redacted=yahoo.com@lovebigdeals.com (notice the equal symbol before the Yahoo name)

Worse, I block them, but more keep on coming. I feel like I've been blocking 25 addresses in a week and it still keeps on coming. I don't know what I'll do if I have to hit the block addresses limit (500).

Even more so, if they spam Yahoo the most, and I have the exact same ID for Gmail and Hotmail, why don't I get any spam whatsoever on it?

I want a measure to ensure I never receive anything I don't want ever. Not even random Messenger invites.
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Post #2 · Posted at 2012-06-14 07:52:22pm 11.7 years ago

Offline OmnislashF8
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Quote: Dark Coz
I have the exact same ID for Gmail and Hotmail, why don't I get any spam whatsoever on it?

Because Gmail has a decent spam filter.

Solution: Stop using Yahoo mail like you said you would months ago. Forward your yahoo mail to gmail.
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Post #3 · Posted at 2012-06-14 08:16:00pm 11.7 years ago

Offline TaroNuke
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Yahoo is outdated as hell...

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Post #4 · Posted at 2012-06-14 08:33:31pm 11.7 years ago

Online RGTM
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Yeah, if you can, switch to Gmail NOW.
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Post #5 · Posted at 2012-06-14 11:02:57pm 11.7 years ago

Offline Max
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"Charlie isn't real"
....I use Hotmail and it's been doing wonders. I also utilize Gmail whenever I can.

I do have a Yahoo account but I haven't logged in in more then 5 years. This e-mail is my "collect spam and other shit" account (a.k.a if i sign up for something I am not interested in too much, I put down this e-mail).

So yeah, pretty much do what everyone else here is suggesting Coz.

Post #6 · Posted at 2012-06-14 11:58:23pm 11.7 years ago

Offline Dark Coz
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"It's pronounced See-OH-Zee"
Okay, I'm going to close my account, but the problem here is that I registered an employment account and I don't see any place to change my email addresss (ffel.net). Will this be a problem?
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