Ok, for the last week or so I've been receiving these random spam emails in my inbox. No matter how many times I report them as spam they keep coming into my inbox. Obviously Gmail can't distinguish them from normal mail because each one is from a generated email address. I get at least 5 a day, if I'm lucky.
I am always careful with my Gmail address. I use it professionally so I haven't published my address anywhere that this could be the cause.
Here's what they look like in my inbox:
And here's one open, they all look the same except for the sent from address.
So the problem is, I can't filter them because there's no common details. And Gmail doesn't recognize them as spam. I've had a similar problem in the past where I got advice to change my email password, which I did and it helped. Not in this case.
Any suggestions?
Help with Gmail spam?
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Re: Help with Gmail spam?
Just keep hitting the report as spam button
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Re: Help with Gmail spam?
My Gmail doesn't get any
Re: Help with Gmail spam?
If you cannot filter them out, then just do what Monty said.
If you report the spam, Gmail has a better chance of blocking it.
If you report the spam, Gmail has a better chance of blocking it.
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Re: Help with Gmail spam?
Ja, I know how that feels. It's been a while for me too hey.Koko_Lion wrote:My Gmail doesn't get any
And on a serious note. Yep, That's what I've been doing. Every one I get gets reported as spam.