www.wordofmouth.com

[crystaldragon]

I just checked the first link. It goes to an outfit (same name) that says it sells software for opt in mailing use.

Just a new variation on an old scam.

[bizkid]

hello all,
I have recently received an email from this site. As a result of applying online for a few positions. I researched the register of this site on domainbank.com. If you want, you can find the owner of this site -- go to whois this link and input the url and the info will come up. I also did some additional research and the person lives in California. This person must be taken off the internet for good.

[Blair Cann]

Hello everyone. Getting here is a long story but I am based in Cuffley,Hertfordshire,England and I just wanted to add that this "scam"(for such it appears to be!) has now appeared in the UK. I have had in the last fortnight two E Mails from them claiming I am being researched-let's be honest this may be scary but it is also a little flattering to think someone is checking you out. However clearly we are supposed to sign up for whatever (think 20 dollars is about 12 pounds over here) and then clear off.
My thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread-it has been an eye opener.

[bri300570]

Hiya gang , i am new to this forum and have also had a few e-mails from word of mouth over the past week.It is very scarey if it is true that people, are trying to find out stuff about you i think.I just hjope it is a scam.I sent a complaint e-mail to the site and they said it is legal for people to give information out about you behind your back.If so this "wordofmouth.com" has to be the sickest site i have come across , i always thought it was a invation of privacy for someone to do this.would it be ok for me to cut and paste the reply i had of them on this forum?
Thanx all Brian

[jloring]

4/10/04: I recently have received 3 of these emails purporting to come from WordofMouth.com and I was glad to find this forum. Gossip and rumour are evil enough in the "real world". Now I know to bounce back their emails although I did email the site through a contact link and complained about what they were doing, i.e. promoting gossip and rumour + charging alot of $ each month to even get supposed access! I've not had a reply to date.

[CityGuide]

I just got my first mailing from these slime-balls. It tells me that six people are researching my background, a disconcerting claim for a freelancer like me. I was suspicious from the get-go, and this forum has strengthened my resolve to ignore their blandishments. Thanks to all posters -- especially those who actually tried trial memberships. May you get your well-deserved refunds!

C[>o<]G

[ben-the-slacker]

I used to always get junk from them. I think there's a link on the bottom of each email you can click on to get them to remove you from the email list. I can't remember exactly what I did, but I don't get emails from them anymore.

[OuTpaTienT]

Originally posted by ben-the-slacker
I used to always get junk from them. I think there's a link on the bottom of each email you can click on to get them to remove you from the email list. I can't remember exactly what I did, but I don't get emails from them anymore.

Don't ever use the "remove me from your list" link with a suspected spammer. Doing so usually generates more spam not less.

[ben-the-slacker]

Worked fine for me. Haven't had spam in a coupla weeks.

[Tazzin]

I agree with OuTpaTienT...

when you click those links and send them an email back.. they just know that your email is "active" and that you are receiving email at that address. They collect these email addresses and either sell them to other companies.. or just spam you with other ads.

I think that their should be a National DNS group or something similar.. where users can report these types of sites and eventually have them removed off of all the DNS servers residing in the jurisdiction of the group.... like say all the DNS servers in the USA... if that is even possible...