I usually register with sites using a unique email address based on the site’s name. It seems a bit paranoid but it means that if a spammer gets hold of the mail database from that site I can easily find out who gave my email address to the spammers. Today I got a spam email that was sent to icd@ditdotdat.org, an address I gave ages ago to Internet Cameras Direct. The spammers are a company called Ski Basics, selling cheap skiing holidays. The email contains a hidden image which links to a script and tells the spammer that I have read the email and that the address they’ve got from ICD is a valid one. So, don’t give your email address to Internet Cameras Direct or they’ll sell it on to spammers. Naturally that email address is already pointing at hostmaster@forfront.net who are sending and monitoring the spam.
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Ooooh, I wish I’d thought of that - it seems so commonsensicle now you’ve written it down.
It causes confusion sometimes. When I registered for my Riverford box scheme the man thought I’d given him his email address and a very complicated series of phone calls ensued.
I just came across this post via Google after finding this while clearing out my mailbox:
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Hello Danny,
Please accept my apologies for receiving this e mail, I do not understand
how this has happened.
We only send e mails previous guests, brochure requests or people who have
subscribed to our newsletter through the website.
We never have purchased any lists.
I have removed your email address from the data base and I can assure you
this has not been passed on to anyone else.
As a result of your email we have suspended all mail shots.
Again please accept my apologies.
Kind regards Jason
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I also use unique email addresses and internetcamerasdirect@mydomain was spammed by the same company. Scumbags