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Don't VPNs and bouncing off servers kinda invalidate that?

OK, I'm an IT moron too, so just asking for elucidation purposes here.

Yes, a VPN or proxy could bypass that.

Aristophanes, could you PM your link and the accompanying message to Alex? (I tried to copy the link to the moderators message page though it wouldn't work there). He may have tried them before, I don't know..

I just wonder what their goal could possibly be....do they really think barraging the forum with spam is going to sell their products. Who wants Baba black magic divorce specialist135666689 in the first place? And even if you did would you consult a rude spammer for it?

Or do spammers like this just pick an ad and keep posting it solely to annoy people?

What the hell kind of a website doesn't make you create an account or log in with facebook or something before you post? And in that case why can't us normal WP users post without logging in?

Well, I don't use Facebook or any other social media other than LinkedIn and I really don't want to use that to log in here.

Basic law of large numbers. They just hit as many places as possible, with as much crap as possible because there will always be a percentage of people who believe.

I meant regular log in here...but I have seen some sites that have the option to sign in with facebook if you want. My point was you shouldn't be able to post on this site without having a Wrong Planet account or logging in...if you seriously don't have to be a member to post here that's like the spam bot creators dream.

Also, I guess I just don't understand who in their right mind would try to purchase a product from a source that's created tons of spam messeges about the same thing that are in terrible english and scream SCAM. But I take it there are people that would see all that spam and be like...you know I really trust them to sell me a genuine product? Even if I did believe in their products I wouldn't buy it from their scammy looking spam.

I wonder if we're creating our own bullseye with the word "General"?

Well, let us see:
1.) There are people who still believe that Microsoft is actually calling them to warn them that they have been trying to contact them about a serious security flaw on their computer. Story on that one below....

2.) Nigerian prince scheme....still active and still working despite all the publicity

3.) Click bait emails that are just crazy enough to be true...if you;re waiting on a delivery, and you get an email saying something about a delivery...you gotta be careful because that happens to me when I'm ordering things.

Got a bunch of calls for a while from people claiming to be from Microsoft. They were calling to let me know they'd monitored a security flaw in my Windows setup. One time I went full prank call on them.

Did the old, confused man voice. Told them I was turning on my computer, asked them why there was a glowing fruit on the lid. He politely informed me that it was an apple and that was no problem. Then old them I had to log in and faked a log in....

"Let's see...user name...um....oh...E...E...T...M...E...E...E. Ok...let's see....Password...umm....P...H....U...K...Y...U..."
"Ok... I'm in....

OK..Now what do I do?"
"Well, Mr. Zkydz, you open your browser and then you go to this website..."

"Wait...I thought you were Microsoft...You young fellers trying to con me? You think I can't remember things? You said Microsoft! I'm going to bing! They're Microsoft!!""

That went on for 10 minutes. Then I played the "Bone-Wah" sound and hung up.....

Well it is back....and I know this wont fix it but no one should click the spam topics, I think if people look at it even if just to report it and not post anything, it encourages them.

Well, they are getting clicks. But, what's really funny is that all the spam is geared towards specific areas. In/Sausalito Ca. etc, etc. But the phone numbers are all the same. India.

But, even the phone numbers can be spoofed. And, sometimes if anybody even calls that number, it starts racking up charges on the caller.

They are evil personified.

Believe me, this doesnt matter.

It doesnt matter wether you click them, ignore them, look at them...

Cloudflare makes this forum a sitting duck, an easy target. They're just going to keep doing that, and are unlikely to ever stop unless someone puts in a REAL security measure of some sort. You know, one that DOES something. This is the same thing I see on every site that uses Cloudflare. These bots. Over and over. Gets old. But there's nothing you can do about them. It's not like it's actually any trouble for them to take time to cover the forum in derp so they cannot be encouraged to go away.

Get cberg to help, he has mad skillz.

I just saw this title and had to laugh:

Any Type Problem Solution BABA JI +91-7073085665 usa

They are now using a 'catch-all'....Any Type Problem Solution

"Japan just had another earthquake...no problem for "Any Type Problem Solution"! ! It shines! It cleans!! It slices and dices!!

Just call this number right NOW!! Now now.....now...AND with every 3 4/5 orders, we will include a FREE Shamwow coated in Oxyclean for just another $15.00 shipping and handling!!"

Yes... this is making me mad.