Comments on: How to avoid a spam scam on your blog: red flags show you the false flag

By: EastwoodDC

EastwoodDC — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:58:44 +0000

Well said. I linked you a while back, and should have mentioned it then. I continue to get a lot of traffic on this topic, so Patternspace must still be up to their tricks.

By: Brando

Brando — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:02:27 +0000

Thanks for the heads-up on this — got an e-mail from them and I have to say, as far as spam goes, they personalized it pretty well. I suspected scam, however, and appreciate you confirming that.

By: Suzy

Suzy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:27:56 +0000

I also just got a request for a text link from patternspace.net and thanks to Google, found you. My email said “You’re probably suspicious getting this out of the blue.” You’re right, they gave themselves away and if it weren’t for you, I’d have fallen for the lousy $150.00 a YEAR.

By: clevergames

clevergames — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:27:14 +0000

Hi I recived just yesterday a mail from patternspace.net, asking for a textlink.
If wasn’t for you I probably would have being scammed.
Thanks for this share.
Bye :)

By: Steve the Lightning Man

Steve the Lightning Man — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:47:17 +0000

Dude, thanks a million for the great info. I got a fishy email from, you guessed it…patternspace. When I Googled it, I skipped their website and your post here was the first legit-looking link, and lo & behold, great info that proved my hunch that it was bogus.

Have a great weekend…

By: Alex M Thomas

Alex M Thomas — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:11:08 +0000

Thanks for this post.

I got a mail from them 2 days ago, saying that there are interested in placing text links and that they will pay money upfront.

Searched the website but didnt get any info. Thanks again. The offer sure sure was luring.

By: First World White Girl

First World White Girl — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:12:19 +0000

Thanks for this too! I also got one of these for one of my older blogs and this post helped to clarify what in the world these people were trying to do.

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:22:11 +0000

I got one of these this morning from patternspace. Thanks for the post on this. My blog doesn’t get a ton of visits. So, someone wanting to advertise on it was my main red flag.

Thanks again for the help.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:26:30 +0000

Actually, DomainsByProxy is a legitimate service run by GoDaddy, a big domain registrar.

While it certainly can be used for nefarious purposes, it seems to be most commonly used by individuals seeking to preserve the privacy of their personal information (name, address, phone number, etc.). Hardly a bad thing.

I use a similar service run by my non-GoDaddy registrar to conceal my real-world identity on a blog I maintain under a pseudonym.

That said, I just got a spam from PatternSpace today — I was searching for their name and came across your post. Obviously, they’re spammers/scammers, and your site helped confirm that. Thanks.

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