Spammers Are Back.Like Viruses Mutating and Adapting
Sorry, not the nicest image to see first but I think it represents the subject matter quite nicely.
Looks like the Spammers are adapting to throw us off our game. Again, being a creature of habit, I was doing my WA 'meet and greet'. (Which I thoroughly enjoy as it brings me up to speed at the start of the day and is a chance to repay the welcomes I am still getting.)
Checked my profile for a chance to say 'Hi' to some new members and low and behold a duplicate bio caught my attention....so I had a look through some others and found that this time round the same bio had not been constantly repeated...no, this time there were more than one 'repeated' bio's.
Rather than list the names I have added the 'Bio's' so you have a reference.
"Hi guys! For one I’m very pumped for this new experience! I know work is going to be involved but if I could work hard at something I dislike I can work hard at doing something I love. I don’t have any experience in online…"
"Hello guys!I find great joy in helping the community. My dream is to earn a living online by combining the things that I am passionate about, so that I can spend more time, just being me."
"I am unemployed and I live in London and I am interested in learning Internet marketing through Wealthy Affiliate to help my family."
"Im a newbie at this. I stumbled across W. A by accident, and now im intrigued to see if working from home is achievable. Im both excited, and nervous, but am interested to see how we go. Its good to meet you all, and to…"
"I am a stay at home wife and mama of two. We are currently stating our homestead and taking everyday as it comes."
These are the only repeating ones I've spotted so far and they have been used multiple times.
You may find more.
If you check out any of the 'Spammers' profiles they all have a common 'Follower'
This member has, in less than a month, nigh on a THOUSAND in his network.
Time for some more swatting. Please spread the word, again.
Be well.
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Thanks for sharing. Not cool. I can't bring myself to hit the "like" button because this is not good news, so I'm commenting instead.
That’s not right. People need to stand on their own. If someone can’t formulate a sentence about themselves then this may not be the right endeavor for them
Yup that is mine copied in the middle and I am mad as beeeeep, I found just before, trying to do as you did, but wanted to check their profile and look and behold, someone copied my bio...not cool.
I already reported one as spam who said some googligooks in live chat earlier...yeah no shame 😕
Hi Twack, I was doing some welcoming an hour back and came across the same spammers. When I twigged I stopped welcoming. Saved my finger tips too.
Thank you nor sharing so clearly to everone.
Ken
Thanks for sharing, I will keep a look out for these and hit the spam button - it's not easy for the WA staff to keep an eye on everything - we have to too as a community stick together and keep the riff raff out :)
The systems in place will have kicked in as well but you're right, we all have to keep on top of them.
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Thanks for sharing, I’m going mix up my strongest concoction of insecticide, I will be back 🏃♀️
Now that's a plan.