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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Its a game of Whack a Mole, have to admire how hard these spammers work to do very little good for their businesses.

Jan 15, 2018 08:16 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

They’ve never really gone away they’re just a fact of life online: just have fun with your responses to them and you can always report him

Jan 15, 2018 08:03 PM
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They have never really gone away. Recipients should be sure to report them.

Jan 15, 2018 09:31 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
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I've noticed quite a few the past week too, Rebecca! They're not the same blue, link-filled ones though. A different breed of spammers, I suppose!

Jan 15, 2018 07:33 PM
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smith Terry

I will loan you up to $100,000,000 USD.  
reply to my Gmail account.

Never mind; AR deleted him from the site.

Jan 15, 2018 07:34 PM
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Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
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I have not Rebecca Gaujot 

Jan 16, 2018 05:12 AM
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Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi
NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656 - New Lenox, IL
708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience

Yep ... had two in the last few days.  Annoying to say the least ....

Gene

Jan 16, 2018 02:02 PM
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Barbara Todaro
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Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

yes.... I had two that I reported yesterday....

Jan 16, 2018 06:18 AM
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Gloria Valvasori, Accredited Senior Agent
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I reported someone yesterday... He "followed" me here on AR, and then sent me a spam to my personal email acccount.

Jan 16, 2018 04:43 AM
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I did notice a few. I report them.

Jan 16, 2018 04:26 AM
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James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

They are not as numerous but still around

Jan 16, 2018 02:54 AM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Rebecca Gaujot - A 'catch me if you can' game?

Jan 15, 2018 11:33 PM
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Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Please check out Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland 's post "Delete Spom on your Blog"

Jan 16, 2018 08:31 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
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Yes, I've reported and as far as I can tell ... the spam is still there.  I typically do not delete - I report then let AR delete. 

Jan 16, 2018 08:18 PM
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Wayne Martin
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I have not experienced a lot of spam over the last few months!

Jan 16, 2018 07:41 PM
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Joyce Marsh
Joyce Marsh Real Estate LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Joyce Marsh Homes

I have not. 

Jan 16, 2018 05:37 PM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I don't think they've gone away and I report every time I see them.

Jan 16, 2018 05:21 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
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I had a series and though I have reported many in the past, now I just delete them to get them gone on the spot.

Jan 16, 2018 03:10 PM
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I've definitely seen a rise in spam comments the past couple of days. Once I've reported them, a few have been deleted in the past - thank goodness. They are terrible stains on blogs.  - Tim

Jan 16, 2018 12:46 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
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nope, they never completely stopped, but I think the "bad guys" are always finding ways around the work that goes into blocking them.  It is a never ending cycle.

Jan 16, 2018 11:34 AM
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Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
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Selling the Main Line & Chester County

It goes in cycles, nothing for ages then suddenly they crop up, you have to report them and then they seem to disappear for a while again.

Jan 16, 2018 10:55 AM
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Allie Angeloni
Long Realty - Oro Valley, AZ

Yes, I've started seeing some too, though it hasn't seemed as bad as previously Rebecca Gaujot.  I have 'reported' them also. 

Jan 16, 2018 09:54 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I've disabled commenting on my recent posts, but I've gotten them on older ones too.  I report and delete.

Jan 16, 2018 09:19 AM
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Roy Kelley
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I am receiving more than my share of spam.

Jan 16, 2018 06:42 AM
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Michael Setunsky
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Rebecca Gaujot I saw one yesterday, but not like they have been in the past.

Jan 16, 2018 06:22 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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Here and there, Rebecca... but I don't feel as if they are overwhelming or a daily occurence by any means.

Jan 16, 2018 03:37 AM
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Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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I just wrote about how to delete them.

Jan 15, 2018 10:18 PM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
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Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

They do seem to come in waves. Get out the surfboards!

Jan 21, 2018 08:35 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I saw a few this morning again, and report them as well.

Jan 18, 2018 10:20 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Yes...just started again

Jan 17, 2018 03:35 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

YES more and more and i click report and then see the comments still there when i come back hours later. Also i never see 10 points per report any more???

Jan 16, 2018 05:42 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I haven't yet.

Jan 16, 2018 05:38 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Here and there...

Jan 16, 2018 05:17 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

The question for me is did they ever leave?

Jan 16, 2018 04:36 AM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

They never stop

Jan 16, 2018 04:08 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No.

Jan 16, 2018 02:44 AM
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Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

Yes, great question. 
And the answers too. 

Nov 17, 2018 01:21 PM
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Intersting question and great answers. Thank you.

Nov 17, 2018 01:05 PM
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Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

I am getting them too.

 

May 22, 2018 05:05 AM
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