topic Re: Filthy spam messages in Electronics

Filthy spam messages

Mom2Dogs — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:06:13 GMT

Oh my...lately I have had A LOT of spam, then yesterday I received a message and a filthy photo in Messages, (macbook air and on my I Phone) I received a 2nd one today.

I did block the sender but 'it' was sent again same photo, different sender address...I have cleared history, cookies, etc. Does anyone have any ideas of what else I need to do?

Re: Filthy spam messages

Mistreatedbycs — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:09:54 GMT

Why are you opening them?

You will have to keep blocking, they come from all different e-mail addresses and if they are in spam, just delete your entire spam folder.

Re: Filthy spam messages

Foxxee — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:23:46 GMT

Was the photo porn?

You can file a complaint with the federal government. You will need to answer some questions. No guarantee anything will be done or if they will even get to it. I'm sure they are inundated.

Internet Crime Complaint Center(IC3) | File a Complaint

I'd never open emails that look suspicious.

Your anti-viral program should be blocking them. I'm using Norton and it catches most of them.

However, one day, I received 3 emails from QVC with the word "spam?" in the title. Yes, the ? was there. Not again after that.

Re: Filthy spam messages

geezerette — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:25:54 GMT

Are they text messages or emails?

Re: Filthy spam messages

Mom2Dogs — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:26:33 GMT

@Foxee

Yes, porn! The photo just opens right up on the screen..I never open anything that I do not recognize. The only thing I could do was block the address, but that really does not work, they just use a different address to send from.

I do not have an anti-viral program.

Re: Filthy spam messages

Mom2Dogs — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:28:07 GMT

@geezerette Text message along with a full color photo!!!

Re: Filthy spam messages

qbetzforreal — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:29:02 GMT

Any emails or messages from someone you don't know, should not be opened and sent to junk/spam folder and deleted.

Bottomline-Don't open.

Re: Filthy spam messages

chickenbutt — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:29:21 GMT

I know a lot of folks who use Apple products don't think they need the protection but, as you can see now, you DO.

Need an antivirus program and anti-malware. I don't know what works with Apple products but I'm 100% certain there's a lot of info in internetland.

Best to get this stopped, or it WILL get worse.

Hope you are able to curtail it quickly.

Re: Filthy spam messages

geezerette — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:30:55 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@geezerette Text message along with a full color photo!!!

@Mom2Dogs

That's what I figured. I get some 'iffy' ones from time to time too, but never that explicit.

I wish I knew something more to do other than to block them. But you're right, they just come back under a different email address. The only texts I get from email addresses are those kind.

Re: Filthy spam messages

Mom2Dogs — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:31:12 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs I am not opening them, they are a text message, the photo opens automatically.

I never open a message that I do not recognize.

Re: Filthy spam messages

Mistreatedbycs — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:35:03 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@Mistreatedbycs I am not opening them, they are a text message, the photo opens automatically.
I never open a message that I do not recognize.

That's crazy, on my phone I just get a list of my messages of who sent them, nothing opens not even pics until I click on it.

I'm sorry maybe @gardenman he knows alot regarding computer issues.

Re: Filthy spam messages

qbetzforreal — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 01:06:50 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs wrote:
@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@Mistreatedbycs I am not opening them, they are a text message, the photo opens automatically.
I never open a message that I do not recognize.

That's crazy, on my phone I just get a list of my messages of who sent them, nothing opens not even pics until I click on it.

I'm sorry maybe @gardenman he knows alot regarding computer issues.

My phone messages are the same. I see a list of people who have sent text messages.

Re: Filthy spam messages

jlkz — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:43:23 GMT

@Mom2Dogs

About a year ago, I got either an email or message (forgotten the details) which advised over a porn picture that there were more included. It seems that the sender sent it to my telephone number with the number repeated but increased by one number on the last digit.

Some told me the sender was using a Verizon app that permitted a sender to send the same communication to a series of telephone numbers, XXX-XXX-XXX0, - XXX1,-XXX2, etc, I basically had to go in and block every number.

I had actually called one of the numbers to tell them not to send me any more stuff but the woman who answered was just as upset as I was and thought I was sending her this stuff.

It was extremely upsetting ! I hope this half-remembered info has been of some help.

Re: Filthy spam messages

Mom2Dogs — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:50:42 GMT

I saw the message on my Mac Book air before I saw it on my phone. I'll check phone first next time, maybe the photo is not showing up on the phone unless I open it...but I still need to block the address, which keeps changing.

It's enough to curly my hair!!!

Re: Filthy spam messages

geezerette — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:52:24 GMT

You can filter your messages into a Known Number list and Unknown list. At least that way you can see your contacts at a glance. And all the unknown/unwanted will be together and easier to delete too.

There also is a number you can send the messages to which report it as spam if you are with one of the large carriers. The article I read was a few years old so I don't know if it still applies.

Re: Filthy spam messages

geezerette — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:59:37 GMT

@Mom2Dogs

Also, if you have one of the larger carriers they may have a way to block spam texts from email. You might want to contact them.

There are also third-party apps that can help.

I just read that spam texts from email addresses are all the rage now. And they're difficult to stop, other than to block each one individually.

Re: Filthy spam messages

Mom2Dogs — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 00:06:40 GMT

@geezerette Thanks, I will contact my carrier and continue to block, hopefully 'they' will see that I am not interested!!

Re: Filthy spam messages

geezerette — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 00:10:17 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@geezerette Thanks, I will contact my carrier and continue to block, hopefully 'they' will see that I am not interested!!

@Mom2Dogs

I hope so too! I tend to get a few all at once and then don't get any more for long periods. Never had porn though.🙈

I would think that if this is truly pornography your carrier would be very interested to know about it. I sure you're not the only one getting them.

Re: Filthy spam messages

Mindy D — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 00:24:35 GMT

For emails only. You have to mark it as SPAM when it comes in your email. Send it to the SPAM folder so your email provider recognizes it as SPAM. If you delete rwithout doing this you will just keep on getting it.

I don't know what you can do if it's a text message. You can call your provider and discuss what to do.

Re: Filthy spam messages

GenXmuse — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 01:02:29 GMT

Does anyone else has access to your computer?