topic Re: significant increase in spam emails in Email

significant increase in spam emails

RodTalk — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:48:23 GMT

I am writing to report a significant increase in spam emails I have been receiving in recent weeks.

This issue seems to be affecting many customers, as evidenced by discussions on various forums.

The TalkTalk spam filter appears not as effective as those of Gmail and other providers.

Re: significant increase in spam emails

fr8ys — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:02:57 GMT

Hi,

This is actively being looked into but unfortunately spammers and scammers are always at least one step ahead of those trying to limit them. It's the same with viruses. Until they appear anti virus software cannot combat them.

If you hover over the senders details it's also unlikely to be a TalkTalk email address when they purport to be from them.

Whatever you do, do not click on any links.

TalkTalk have requested that spam mail be reported to them.
How to do this can be found here
https://community.talktalk.co.uk/t5/Articles/Phishing-emails-amp-everything-you-need-to-know/ta-p/3002256.
Thank you.

Re: significant increase in spam emails

LindaK2 — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:24:38 GMT

In the last six weeks or so I have received over 50 spam messages, almost all addressed to 'you'. Prior to then I would receive perhaps one every couple of months. Something has gone very wrong at TalkTalk, I think.

Re: significant increase in spam emails

AnonAmouse — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:29:10 GMT

Me to ...same as RodTalk here

Re: significant increase in spam emails

fr8ys — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 21:19:32 GMT

@AnonAmouse @LindaK2

If you'd like to register for support please start your own thread as, ironically, posting on other people's threads is seen as spam under forum guidelines.

Thank you.

Re: significant increase in spam emails

Tiscaliman — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 10:52:30 GMT

Absolutely right. I’m blocking these unwanted emails by the dozen every day!

Re: significant increase in spam emails

fr8ys — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 10:59:52 GMT

I'm locking this thread from further comments as it's not helpful adding "me to" posts.

Support staff will unlock to answer the original poster @RodTalk if required.