Repetitive Scam/Spam Emails

[Crusader300]

For the past couple of months I get around 6-8 emails each day saying that - I have won this or that, my McAfee or Virus protection has expired, or we've been trying to contact you for a prize.

I mark them as Spam and Delete them each day in TalkTalk Mail.

The majority of the emails have a senders extension of "apocalypto.org.uk". As soon as I see the email I know what they are because they are all in the same format.

Can TalkTalk filter out this type of email and specifically those from that extension?

[Ady-TalkTalk]

Hi rainbow4, you've joined an old topic. Please start a new thread and we'll be happy to help you.

Ady

[rainbow4]

I have starte>LPd receiving the same sort of spam. After trying all I knew I contacted TalkTalk and spent some time with an agent called Lord. After much huffing and puffing I was promised that I would hear no more from McAfee and other scams. Next day same as usual and most other days since. As a beginner to win 10 I am not familiar with its' security or maintenance routines. Can anybody advisehow get rid of these persistent scam emails? HELP.

[Ady-TalkTalk]

Hi Joe, it wasn't me. It probably means that the filters saw enough come in to identify it correctly. 

Ady

[Crusader300]

Hi Ady

I don't know if you did anything, but for 2 days I have not had any of those spam emails. Well done if you did something, or if not, have I spoken too soon?

Joe

[jfeat]

Hi Crusader 300

I am also getting a similar number of emails from the same domain , i.e. apocalypto.org, and various permutations thereof.

I have been trying to configure the filter rules to automatically move them into spam folder but so far without success (settings/email/filter rules).

The spammer is adjusting the domain to permutations like: @typic22al1998ly.apocalypto.org.uk  so I need to know how to use special characters in the filter rules, & so far I  have been unable to find an article with instructions on how to do this.

Like you I presumed that flagging a hundred or so spam emails with this domain would autoamtically trip  a spam rule on the TT mail server, but clearly not!

My wife is getting same spam to her TT email address.

Will let you know if I manage to crack the code!

jfeat

[Ady-TalkTalk]

The mail filters don't only reference your account unfortunately. This means its a combined figure for all the TT accounts.

Ady

[Divsec]

Hi @Crusader300 sorry it was a typo email.

Try Gmail in chrome rather than through the app.

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6579?hl=en&sjid=8692413463371563176-EU

[Crusader300]

Hi Ady, How much is enough? It's more than enough for me - 5-7 a day for months seems a lot. Is there a filter that I can set up to search and delete them?

[Crusader300]

Hi Divsec, not sure what a WE mail app is. The app in my phone is Gmail, which doesn't have it, my PC and Laptop I use Talktalk Mail, which i would have assumed had that facility, but doesn't. My old Live mail had it, but alas that has gone with Win7. Thanks for the advice

[Ady-TalkTalk]

Hi Crusader300, if the domain sends enough spam to the domain then yes it will be blocked as a whole. 

Ady

[Divsec]

Hi @Crusader300 you could try setting up a rule in the we mail app to automatically delete, or send those with that combination in their email address directly to any folder you chose?

Your post has been escalated.