[tor-relays] Spam Emails Received From This Mailing List

[Mirimir]

Yes, I searched some of the spam domains, and find complaints on other
lists about basically the same spam. So it's likely not an attack on Tor
specifically. Or maybe just promotion for the linked sites.

On 06/12/2018 02:58 AM, Colin Childs wrote:
> Just to add some information:
> 
> I have started receiving these from a different (non-tor) mailing list, with addresses that look similar (and exact in the case of below)
> 
> This other list is closed, however the archives are open and we are assuming that the address harvesting is happening via the archive.
> 
> Its possible these spammers are operating similarly / could be the same ones.
> 
>> On Jun 11, 2018, at 5:49 PM, Mirimir <mirimir at riseup.net> wrote:
>>
>> On 06/11/2018 10:56 AM, Neel Chauhan wrote:
>>> It seems that I am getting spam from a new email address:
>>> camrynbentley870896 at ao.ovsum.com
>>>
>>> The pattern is that the emails are from *@*.ovsum.com addresses. Just
>>> block this pattern as well, and report your emails to SpamCop.
>>
>> Oh, and it seems that each user gets mail from a distinct sender. I get
>> it from camrynbentley963618 at np.ovsum.com. So they're keeping track. I
>> wonder if they block replies from third parties.
>>
>>> -Neel Chauhan
>>>
>>> ===
>>>
>>> https://www.neelc.org/
>>
>> <SNIP>
>>
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