RMweb Gold john new Posted October 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2018 Can a rep from Warley club confirm that the emails received today by both the SLS and YMRS asking us to buy the address list for attendees at the show are issued as SPAM? We are not interested and are just deleting the emails but I can see some businesses might want such a list if it is genuine sale offer (although how would it pass GDPR?) so could fall for the scam if that is what it is. (NB Mods please move post o the Warley thread if more appropriate there) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 My immediate reaction is that this must be spam. This is not what we would do. I'll pass this on to the people in charge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted October 24, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2018 My immediate reaction is that this must be spam. This is not what we would do. I'll pass this on to the people in charge. Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I can confirm that this was absolutely definitely not from anyone connected with Warley club or exhibition. Lists of all exhibitors are shown on the exhibition web site so I'm not sure why anyone would want to buy a list. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Has anyone else had this email? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john new Posted October 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2018 I can confirm that this was absolutely definitely not from anyone connected with Warley club or exhibition. Lists of all exhibitors are shown on the exhibition web site so I'm not sure why anyone would want to buy a list. It was suggesting addresses in the 2,500 range. If it was a genuine list, then from the perspective of sending a mail-shot out to a targeted audience buying such a list (of ticket purchasers?) could appeal to some businesses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted October 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 25, 2018 They tried the same approach last year? Baz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Huw Griffiths Posted October 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2018 Can a rep from Warley club confirm that the emails received today by both the SLS and YMRS asking us to buy the address list for attendees at the show are issued as SPAM? We are not interested and are just deleting the emails but I can see some businesses might want such a list if it is genuine sale offer (although how would it pass GDPR?) so could fall for the scam if that is what it is. (NB Mods please move post o the Warley thread if more appropriate there) Has anyone else had this email? They tried the same approach last year? Baz I don't like the sound of this - it wasn't some lot calling themselves "Expoguide" or "Fairguide", was it? It's just that this doesn't sound far removed from the sort of methods that a bunch of scammers have been using for a number of years - leading lots of tradeshow organisers and venue owners to put warnings on their websites: https://www.purelondon.com/fairguide-warning https://www.aeo.org.uk/expoguide http://www.totallydiy.co.uk/content/exhibiting/expo-guide-warning.aspx https://www.therecycler.com/posts/further-warning-of-expo-guide-scam/ https://www.kbb.co.uk/exhibit/exhibitor-warning Certainly sounds like spam to me. Huw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozzer models Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 As 247 i am getting them for Peterbough show Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Jonboy Posted November 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2018 I receive spam type emails of an identical nature for every trade show or exhibition my employer have ever exhibited at. The spammers simply troll exhibitor lists and try their luck.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelcliffe Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Has anyone else had this email? Multiple times about multiple different model railway shows (I run the general 2mm Scale Association contact email address). It goes into the spam bucket each time. all anyone will be able to do about the spam unless the originator is within the UK. I expect its worth their while because sometimes some business will pay for a spam list, and that one payment justifies their spamming existence to the originators. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium steam-driven boy Posted November 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2018 Hi, Show Guide with Floorplan arrived this morning, I've already highlighted the seating areas as I'll inevitably be spending far too high a proportion of both my days in recovery mode. Full set of said pens will be employed marking the priority layouts, hopefully I'll get around more for the undoubted pleasant surprises... Regards, Gerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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