status-resolved Got a follower -- A scam person?

[Ken Bluttman]

Hi, yesterday someone chose to follow me. Today I looked up the account, it was opened yesterday, and already closed. The profile picture was of a woman in an alluring pose barely dressed. What was this all about?

Does this happen here? I mean - not sure why someone would follow me - it might be because I have a thread about some domains I own. Or do people come on here and follow lots of people for some reason?

Just wondering about all this. It seemed dumb. Any advice?

Thanks.

 

[Eric Lyon]

That sounds like a spam bot. They automatically perform actions (Posting, Liking, Following) to appear like human accounts and try to evade our spam prevention systems.

Hope that helps,

 

[Eric Lyon]

oh ok. but what's the point?

Their goal is to spam / advertise for free / get more customers / make more money / etc.

 

[Pierre Barnard]

So whats your secret? Why do you get hot girls following you and we dont?

 

[Ken Bluttman]

oh ok. but what's the point?

 

[Ken Bluttman]

Pierre - ha! I wish I knew the secret

 

[briguy]

Pierre - ha! I wish I knew the secret

Beginning to believe that you have to spend enormous amounts of money on them.