NEWSWIRE – Nov 5 – Eligon.ca operates an online dating service for Canadian Executives. The company's security initiatives allowed site operators to detect applications from Nigerian “419 scammers” and funnel them into a separate database. The site matches the scammers only to each other, preventing them from finding a real victim. FULL ARTICLE @ NEWSWIRE
Often, dating site owners will funnel scammers to 404 pages, just reject them outright. The tactic of funneling them into one database to let them mill around and waste time is called the ‘scammer hell’ tactic. Coined by one Pat Dines, CEO of Mary.com.
Often, dating site owners will funnel scammers to 404 pages, just reject them outright. The tactic of funneling them into one database to let them mill around and waste time is called the ‘scammer hell’ tactic. Coined by one Pat Dines, CEO of Mary.com.
That is awesome! It’s also called a honeypot in the IT security world. I was talking to iovation about this, they told me sites often put up a page that says “Call our customer service department”, which no scammer will do.
That is awesome! It’s also called a honeypot in the IT security world. I was talking to iovation about this, they told me sites often put up a page that says “Call our customer service department”, which no scammer will do.