Have you been receiving tons of spam emails from dating sites you’ve probably never heard of? Maybe you are trying to find an important work email but it’s buried deep under these annoying emails. The truth is, you’re not alone. Dating sites have really upped their game and now they use all sorts of tricks to get new members.
The following are some of the reasons why you could be getting spam emails from dating sites:
1. You knowingly or unknowingly signed up for it
2. Phishing attack
Nowadays, you never know where a phishing attack will come from. For instance, someone could get your contact information through one of those Facebook games, offers, and quizzes. Most Facebook contests and quizzes are just meant to capture and mine data. There are also those websites that require you to make a quick registration to access some “free” resources. It could be a trap. Be careful before clicking on anything on the internet.
3. The sender purchased an email list that has your email address
However, if the dating sites emailing you are professional spammers, it’s much harder to stop it. Trying to use the unsubscribe button could be a trick to confirm that your email is valid and active making the situation even worse.
The following are some of the things you can try to stop such emails:
1. Use Spam Filters
Spam filters are designed to detect unwanted and unsolicited emails blocking them from entering your inbox. This can help you drastically cut down on the spam emails you receive, but it won’t stop all of them.
2. Don’t open spam emails
3. Never reply
I know you probably have thought of replying to such emails to tell the sender you no longer want to receive them. Don’t. Replying increases the security risk and it also lets them know that the email is active so they can send more.
4. Always check privacy policies
Privacy policies are meant to protect you from such threats. If you always accept everything on the internet without so much as reading a sentence of the privacy policy, there’s a high chance that you will agree to spam emails especially when the dating site hides behind an affiliated site.
5. Be careful with forwarded emails
A harmless looking forwarded email from friends and family could expose your email address to people you don’t want. Make sure your email address is not published to other people who may have received or forwarded the same email.
6. The Spam Folder is waiting
7. Use Spam Management Software: MailWasher
The easiest way to get rid of spam email is to use spam management software. We highly recommend MailWasher. MailWasher works with as many email accounts you have from different providers (e.g., GMail, Yahoo), and gets rid of spam emails before they get to your inbox on your computer or phone.