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  1. Kevin Lancaster

    How spammers get your email address

    How spammers get your email address There are many ways spammers can get hold of your email address, and in South Africa spamming is technically not illegal.
  3. Kevin Lancaster

    Everything you need to know about marketing and spam calls

    Everything you need to know about marketing and spam calls Your phone rings, you pick it up, say hello and it’s someone you don’t know trying to sell you something – or a recorded message.
  4. Kevin Lancaster

    How SMS spammers and sales agents get your number

    How SMS spammers and sales agents get your number There are many ways to capture your mobile number, including Facebook campaigns and mobile apps.
  5. Kevin Lancaster

    South Africa’s worst spammers revealed

    South Africa’s worst spammers revealed The latest ISPA Spam Hall of Shame report lists South Africa’s biggest email spammers and email address resellers.
  6. G

    Considered UNSOLICITED BULK EMAIL, apparently from you...

    Hi all, I have a client that keeps on getting "Content-filter at smtp3.vodamail.internal <[email protected]>" and "Considered UNSOLICITED BULK EMAIL, apparently from you" when sending emails through their vodamail account to various other emails addresses. The client uses...
  7. Kevin Lancaster

    South Africa among world’s top 40 sources of spam

    South Africa among world’s top 40 sources of spam South Africa is among the world’s top 40 sources of spam, according to security firm Kaspersky Lab.
  8. Kevin Lancaster

    How to avoid telemarketers and spammers in South Africa

    How to avoid telemarketers and spammers in South Africa The festive season is a busy time for telemarketers and spammers in South Africa.
  9. Kevin Lancaster

    I will not pay R10,000 fine, says spammer

    I will not pay R10,000 fine: spammer The internet service provider fined R10 000 by a regulatory body for sending a spam e-mail was unrepentant on Tuesday.
  10. Kevin Lancaster

    SA spammer hit with R10,000 fine

    South African spammer hit with R10,000 fine An internet service provider has been fined R10 000 by a regulatory body for sending spam e-mails to a private individual.
  11. M

    Can we reduce local SPAM ?

    I have listed my name on the national opt out list that the DMASA uses to reduce spam. However, as insurance against leaked personal information, I provide my service providers and my clients with personalized email addresses so that I can track incoming emails. (The so-called spamtrap) This...
  12. aalwees

    SMSes sent from random extra long numbers

    I'd like to discuss this and get some more info about this relatively new phenomenon. I really dislike it. It's a serious irritation and generally a security hazard for the following reasons: 1. It's like spam in that the sender is able to hide to some extent. Every inch that spam spills over...
  13. Anthro

    Afrihost not taking action against SPAMMERS they host

    I have been getting some SPAM mails on my company network recently, investigating the source - I have found the e-mails originate from Afrihost servers. I have sent a complaint to their abuse[at]afrihost.com address, to no avail. Do they not take action ? For eg. I e-mailed WebAfrica about...
  14. T

    SMS Spam

    Hey, Wondering if anyone can help me. I heard on the radio (567 Cape Talk) That one can put one's name on a national database to 'opt out' of receiving adverts/offers/spam messages. Does anyone know where I can find this? I receive about 3 a day and it is driving me MAD even though I reply...
  15. B

    Domains.co.za / Diamatrix CC Spamming

    Not impressed with recent communication sent out from Domains.co.za / Diamatrix CC At first I thought it was a once off mail but after poking around and asking some of my clients who too received the same email, that its obvious that Domains.co.za / Diamtrix CC have been harvesting email...
  16. ixian

    HP Deskjet / Hewlett Packard SPAM!!!

    I am receiving spam emails from [email protected]. I never signed up to their mailing list and I have unsubscribed numerous times but the spam continues. I even went as far as contacting Hewlett Packard head office in South Africa and I was given the details for their promotions agency...
  17. jes

    City of Joburg caught selling user email addresses?

    City of Joburg caught selling user email addresses? The City of Joburg is accused of giving away or selling the email addresses of its users for spam purposes
  18. jes

    The worst South African spammers named and shamed

    The worst SA spammers named and shamed The latest ISPA spam hall of shame names and shames email spammers and email address resellers, including spammers who refuse to stop
  19. J

    Have you received spam on your mobile phone screen?

    Like everyone else I receive the usual SMS spam, but this morning I received one of those "You have won R250 000 in the RICA draw etc etc" message on MY IPHONE'S SCREEN! Has anyone else seen this? This is new to me and the message has disappeared. The only other time I receive messages on my...
  20. jes

    Worst spammers in South Africa revealed

    Worst spammers in SA revealed The latest ISPA Spam Hall of Shame lists South Africa’s biggest email spammers and email address resellers
  21. NomNom

    SMS Spam: Post yours here

    If there already is a thread for this I apologize. Was thinking of replying but that would make things worse I guess, could just phone the number at like 2am, 3am in the morning :D
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