Beware of possible scam

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I received this comment from two different people on two different sites in my comment section in the backend of WordPress:

Noticed “functions”, possibly misspelled. I’ve found spellingreport.com helpful for quick checks.

It looks as though they are promoting this spelling website. I couldn't find the word 'functions' anywhere in either post.

Mary Ann

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Hey, Mary! Here’s what to do, quick and clean:

1. Do not click that link. It’s a known drive-by promo tactic.
2. Mark both comments as Spam in WordPress, not Trash. This trains your filter.
3. Add “spellingreport.com” to Settings > Discussion > Disallowed Comment Keys.
4. Install and enable Akismet or Antispam Bee. Keep them updated (not sure if the WA supports any of these plugins).
5. Turn off “Anyone can post a comment” on older posts or require manual approval.
6. Search your posts for “function” and “functions” just in case, but this is almost surely generic spam text.
7. Empty Spam regularly and move on. No need to engage.

Is your anti-spam feature on?

You got this. When a hyena laughs at night, the goats still sleep.

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The Hyena laughs because his stomach is full of goat.

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Ah, I see. That's if it has already eaten one. He didn't.

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Great steps!

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Thanks For Your Informations John😊😊

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I hate when people do that. Makes me want to go to their site and spam back.

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😉😉

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thanks for sharing. good to know

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Ahhh man, Well thanks for the heads up

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Quite odd indeed. 🧐 MAC.

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Yes, it is :)

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