![]() ![]() The latest one was sent to at least 950 of our agents over the last couple of weeks (see the example below). They can be annoying and can make you waste your time responding to them or sending them information or worse, by getting caught in one of their scams. ![]() ![]() These fake submissions may appear to be from a legitimate new customer just so they can try to catch you with a phishing link in an email or through another communication app like WhatsApp in the future.Īlthough we don’t receive a lot of them, we have noticed an increase in the frequency of bot submissions recently. Spambots run through our websites and automatically complete and submit forms with the same fake information to multiple agents. This information can then be collected to build lists for sending unsolicited email, i.e, spam. What’s a spambot? A spambot is a malicious piece of code or program designed to gather names and email addresses and other information from online sources like websites and forms. Unfortunately, this also opens the possibility of receiving fake or spam submissions from individuals or from spambots. These forms are important and allow anyone to contact you directly from the main company sites……. The agent search allows customers to search for you by name and to send you a message by choosing your Email Me link, filling in and submitting your contact form. We’ve noticed a recent increase in fake contact form submissions coming through our main company websites.
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