Comments on: 5 Types Of Social Networking Scam – #5 Spam http://www.security-faqs.com/5-types-of-social-networking-scam-5-spam.html Security FAQs - answers to common questions about antivirus and other infosec issues. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:14:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.security-faqs.com/5-types-of-social-networking-scam-5-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-1332 Alex Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:31:50 +0000 http://www.scamtypes.com/?p=3315#comment-1332 This has become a pretty regular thing on social networking sites, especially Facebook. I can't tell you how many times I've seen a wall post or message from a friend that was so obviously a sad attempt at spamming. To help combat this type of scam (and most other forms of spam), I'd like to invite you and your readers to try out our new service, OtherInbox. When signing up, each user gets their own domain name (user.otherinbox.com) and they use that to sign up for their various newsletters and online services (facebook@user.otherinbox.com, mediapost@user.otherinbox.com, etc.) Your inbox is automatically organized and folders are created for each address, allowing you to seperate these emails from your work or personal account. In doing this, you can not only keep these social networking scams seperate from your important correspondances, but you can also locate, manage and eventually block other sites that are spamming you. We are in private beta, but you and your readers can sign up here: http://beta.otherinbox.com/signup/scamtypes I hope you enjoy trying us out, and I look forward to reading any ideas or comments you may have. ~The OtherInbox Team This has become a pretty regular thing on social networking sites, especially Facebook. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen a wall post or message from a friend that was so obviously a sad attempt at spamming.

To help combat this type of scam (and most other forms of spam), I’d like to invite you and your readers to try out our new service, OtherInbox.

When signing up, each user gets their own domain name (user.otherinbox.com) and they use that to sign up for their various newsletters and online services (facebook@user.otherinbox.com, mediapost@user.otherinbox.com, etc.)

Your inbox is automatically organized and folders are created for each address, allowing you to seperate these emails from your work or personal account. In doing this, you can not only keep these social networking scams seperate from your important correspondances, but you can also locate, manage and eventually block other sites that are spamming you.

We are in private beta, but you and your readers can sign up here:

http://beta.otherinbox.com/signup/scamtypes

I hope you enjoy trying us out, and I look forward to reading any ideas or comments you may have.

~The OtherInbox Team

]]> By: Lee http://www.security-faqs.com/5-types-of-social-networking-scam-5-spam.html/comment-page-#comment-1335 Lee Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:30:49 +0000 http://www.scamtypes.com/?p=3315#comment-1335 My point exactly! My point exactly!

]]> By: Cookie Info http://www.security-faqs.com/5-types-of-social-networking-scam-5-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-1333 Cookie Info Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:30:51 +0000 http://www.scamtypes.com/?p=3315#comment-1333 Yep, that's true. I remember how successful were first viruses sending e-mails to contacts from outlook. You know sender, you trust him. And you don't fall into spam filters. Yep, that’s true. I remember how successful were first viruses sending e-mails to contacts from outlook. You know sender, you trust him. And you don’t fall into spam filters.

]]> By: Lee http://www.security-faqs.com/5-types-of-social-networking-scam-5-spam.html/comment-page-#comment-1334 Lee Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:55:57 +0000 http://www.scamtypes.com/?p=3315#comment-1334 Fair comment but targeted spam would be far more effective wouldn't it? Fair comment but targeted spam would be far more effective wouldn’t it?

]]> By: Cookie Info http://www.security-faqs.com/5-types-of-social-networking-scam-5-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-1340 Cookie Info Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:11:27 +0000 http://www.scamtypes.com/?p=3315#comment-1340 Do you really think it isn't done automatically? I think it's better for spammers to send 1 million random mails than spend time on reading one's profiles and send 10 mails. Do you really think it isn’t done automatically? I think it’s better for spammers to send 1 million random mails than spend time on reading one’s profiles and send 10 mails.

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