Hello everyone,
We regret to inform you that we are encountering a spam attack at the moment.
Following many inappropriate spam messages(of a pornographic nature) being sent via the private messaging system to our members, it is imperative for us to keep you all up-to-date.
The IT team is doing their best to resolve this issue and to stop this spammer from causing any more trouble by spreading this type of content on the website.
In the meantime, please kindly report these unwanted messages by using the ''Report'' button.
We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience.
Diksha
Team Expat.com
Spam Attack
Diksha
15 April 2019 08:07:23
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SimCityAT
15 April 2019 08:11:07
10543
Only had one PM, reported it and banned the profile straight away.
If I have any others will do the same. We have your backs.
creator
15 April 2019 08:13:48
251
A suggestion, tell your IT team to implement captcha protection in the Signup process. This can reduce the automated/scripted user registration on this website.
SimCityAT
15 April 2019 08:35:12
10543
creator wrote:A suggestion, tell your IT team to implement captcha in the Signup process. This can reduce the automated/scripted user registration on this website.
I am sure this was mentioned when the site was attacked last time. 
creator
15 April 2019 08:39:00
251
SimCityAT wrote:creator wrote:A suggestion, tell your IT team to implement captcha in the Signup process. This can reduce the automated/scripted user registration on this website.
I am sure this was mentioned when the site was attacked last time.
[img align=C]https://i1.wp.com/www.thenetjobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/captcha-entry-work.jpg?resize=300%2C209[/url]
[img align=C]https://www.qualtrics.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/captcha-v2-1.png[/url]
[img align=C]https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/threatlevel/2010/07/CAPTCHA.jpg[/url]
I'm wondering how developers can avoid such a simple task since this play a vital role in the spam defence.
Fred
15 April 2019 10:31:57
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I have yet to receive any sex spam - and I'm getting impatient for some. .. eerrrr, I mean I'll report and ban any profiles I see
am sm050
15 April 2019 10:41:16
16
thanks , Diksha
Alascana
18 April 2019 14:26:26
0
Fred wrote:I have yet to receive any sex spam -
and I'm getting impatient for some. .. eerrrr, I mean I'll report and ban any profiles I see
Fred,Fred,Fred.....that is all. I got one and the wife said Noa....lol
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