Spambots
Forum Moderators @Julia_Amazon
Can you take a look at the accoutns @Seller_cS7aR5vb2IA5s and @Seller_ssemBDIznqPSz?
They hit multiple threads a few weeks ago with the same phrase and are doing so again this morning, simply posting multiple times of threads with the phrase 'Thank you for this valuable information.' or 'Thank you for the information you provided.'
Unsure what their angle is. DDOS attack maybe? Seems a bit odd.
Spambots
Forum Moderators @Julia_Amazon
Can you take a look at the accoutns @Seller_cS7aR5vb2IA5s and @Seller_ssemBDIznqPSz?
They hit multiple threads a few weeks ago with the same phrase and are doing so again this morning, simply posting multiple times of threads with the phrase 'Thank you for this valuable information.' or 'Thank you for the information you provided.'
Unsure what their angle is. DDOS attack maybe? Seems a bit odd.
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Seller_ZVAz3d5lZuGid
There were a few other names too doing the same, but cannot remember them now - should have taken a note !
Seller_RAXEWLxQ2dbmN
This is where I first noticed it happening...:
https://sellercentral.amazon.co.uk/seller-forums/discussions/t/c63f8fc4-c813-4ba2-a864-ff4eef117223
All the replies seem to be from spambots.
Weirdly, when I was searching to find that old thread, I clicked on a related post that came up in search. I then saw this banner alert at the top of the discussion page
"Important Message - Spam Alert Update"
I clicked the link on it and was taken to a thread with lots of unfamiliar names.
It took me a while to realise that I had been switched to the Amazon India forum, even though the URL was still that for the UK.
Having said that, I don't think the spammers on the UK forum were coming from India. More likely from another country that straddles Europe and Asia.
Seller_540qgZMXuuXdD
I've seen this a lot, too.
A tactic is to create a lot of posts so you look legitimate, and then at a later date, edit them to include spam, but you can't include external links here anyway.
Seller_QIMWRIIsqJQai
I think they're creating positive word association with their brand name (username) from a genuine amazon.co.uk domain (highly trusted and ranked) so I'm guessing it's an SEO tactic?
Seller_RlZVPg3d6ZUGP
@Julia_Amazon@Winston_Amazon
This is getting ridiculous now its on almost every post
Spencer_Amazon
Hello @Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh,
We are working on it.
Regards, Spencer
Seller_ZQyopdiwkUHOZ
Can add UNIONGOOD_LTD to the list of spam bots.
