Invitations to zoom calls by spammers

[YARB]

Anyone else getting invitations to zoom calls from spammers?

This used to happen a lot to me on other platforms, but it seems that they have now moved to Zoom instead! 

At least on the other platform it was very easy to report it as spam - but I don't see that here - and the Zoom support AI bot can't handle it !! If anyone knows how to reach a human at Zoom HQ to flag this stuff, please let me know...

Here's the title of the latest one I've received:

Eblog Reveal: Auto Create Network Of High-Ranking Niche Sites Without Wordpress, SEO or Tech Skills & Earn $10k-$20k/mo Recurring Income

[MGSR]

Hello @YARB, 

Welcome to the Zoom Community! We're glad to have you here.

If you encounter any spam, scams, abusive behavior, or content, please report them using this link: https://zoom.us/trust-form.

Thank you and have a good day. 

[jrothman1]

Hmm. You seem to misunderstand the problem.

Let me try again:

1. We receive unsolicited email with an invitation to a webinar. Please note the "unsolicited" part of that. We did not register for that webinar.

2. We do not have any way to unsubscribe or report this as spam. Gotowebinar does have this option.

3. We are asking you to fix this lack of a feature.

Several people have asked for this for months, if not years. Here is a link from last year: https://community.zoom.com/t5/Zoom-Events-and-Webinars/Invitations-to-zoom-calls-by-spammers/m-p/212...

There are plenty more examples of this. All you need to do is search for spam webinars and you will find several threads.

We, as users, want you, as the provider, to offer a report-spam option to Zoom. Or, we would settle for unsubscribing from a particular invitation. The one I received today is from noreply-zoomevents. I would add a screenshot, but I do not have permission to upload images.

I have no way of unsubscribing from this email. Nor can I report it to you as spam. 

That is the problem we want Zoom to fix. 

If I have been unclear, maybe you can try your beloved AI Companion to translate my wording into something you can understand. 

[10xgrowth]

Are you going to respond to this? OR are you happy for Zoom to be the platform of choice for spammers? 

[AnnManatt]

You're right. I'm looking for alternatives right now.

[10xgrowth]

Any update or suggestion for this? Facing the same situation.

[CarlaA]

Hi @YARB @10xgrowth @jrothman1, 

Our Trust & Safety team is working hard to take appropriate action based on the results of their investigation on this matter. We understand how frustrating this must be and are committed to finding a solution. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue. 

[SoapboxBob]

I send all emails coming from GoToWebinar to the SPAM folder and I hope I won't have to do that with Zoom.

This is a copy of the headers as I see them with myEmailAddress removed. Would it help to see the whole email?

from: Zoom <***********>

reply-to: ***********

to: myEmailAddress

date: Feb 13, 2025, 8:13 PM

subject: LIFETIME access to ChatGPT 4, Leonard AI, DALL-E, Canva AI, Claude and 99+ AI Models. No API Costs, No Monthly Fee

mailed-by: bounce-sg.zoom.us

signed-by: zoom.us

security:

Standard encryption (TLS) Learn more

[AnnManatt]

That's my issue, too. Right now I have Zoom whitelisted, but if I have to move them to junk, Ima have to find a new solution, too.

[SoapboxBob]

This is the meeting ID from the SPAM email:

How to Access All Major AI Platforms From One Dashboard Without Paying Monthly Fees
Date & Time Feb 14, 2025 10:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Webinar ID 816 1204 0250
Description Imagine accessing all the world’s leading AI platforms like ChatGPT 4, Ge-mini Pro, DALL·E 3, Leonardo AI, Microsoft Copilot Pro, Meta Llama 3, Stable Diffusion XL, and PaLM 2 - all from a single Vault without paying any monthly fees.

And the email contains this link:
https://bit.ly/how-to-use-all-major-ai-platforms-from-one-dashboard

I have not requested to be on this meeting and the email sits in my SPAM folder.

[SoapboxBob]

This is the meeting ID from the SPAM email:

How to Access All Major AI Platforms From One Dashboard Without Paying Monthly Fees
Date & Time Feb 14, 2025 10:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Webinar ID 816 1204 0250
Description Imagine accessing all the world’s leading AI platforms like ChatGPT 4, Ge-mini Pro, DALL·E 3, Leonardo AI, Microsoft Copilot Pro, Meta Llama 3, Stable Diffusion XL, and PaLM 2 - all from a single Vault without paying any monthly fees.

[SoapboxBob]

This is the meeting ID from the SPAM email:

How to Access All Major AI Platforms From One Dashboard Without Paying Monthly Fees
Date & Time Feb 14, 2025 10:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Webinar ID 816 1204 0250

I left the description off - your system was saying something about a flood limit

[10xgrowth]

TBH, it's pretty simple. BAN THEM. Any update on this?

[AnnManatt]

There is a simple answer!  In the emails that go out for a zoom even, put a button at the bottom that says "report as spam".
That is the way other companies handle it, then voila! You get the report, flag the account and keep them from sending emails.

[10xgrowth]

Totally agree, this is getting out of hand.  @MGSR please take note, and take action on cases we have already informed you about, thank you

[tedmyoung]

Zoom should provide links within the email invite that can report the host as a spammer. GoToWebinar does this and it works well. Zoom is violating the spam law in the US by allowing this to continue.

[KLG1]

I have also been receiving spam webinar registration confirmations, for webinars that I never registered for and there is no way to report it. Furthermore, there is no topic in your Help or Support to report it or find out what to do, which is appalling!
Here is the meeting ID

[Uncensored!] See How We Access The World’s Top AIs Without Restrictions While Saving $12,717 in Annual Subscriptions!
Date & Time	Mar 27, 2025 02:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Webinar ID	836 6147 9227
Passcode	454995

And here is another confirmation

[CANCEL Your Expensive Subscriptions] and Get ElevenLabs AI, DeepSeek AI, Shopify, MailChimp, Zapier, Camtasia, GotoWebinar, Loom, GoogleDrive, MidJourney & More at ZERO Monthly Fees!
Date & Time	Mar 29, 2025 12:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Webinar ID	812 7711 2458

[MGSR]

Hello Community Members,

Thank you for your patience and continued support—we truly value your feedback.

We're excited to announce the rollout of our enhanced unsubscribe experience. For lower-tier webinar licenses, all webinar-related emails will now include an unsubscribe link at the bottom. With a single click, recipients can immediately unsubscribe from all webinar communications associated with that Zoom account.

If you change your mind, you’ll have the option to resubscribe right from the confirmation page—making the process quick and seamless.

To help us maintain a trusted email experience, please continue reporting any spam senders via the following link: https://zoom.us/trust-form.

Thank you for being a part of our community as we work to improve your Zoom experience.

[10xgrowth1]

Thank you. it's a start but still doesn't help much because the spammers just keep adding to the list and continue spamming. You need to KNOW WHO the spammers are so you can ban their accounts. You need to add a 'REPORT SPAM' to the emails too. for your reference here are some emails of the spammer to help you do your job.

[FREE TRAINING] How to Build Passive YouTube & TikTok Channels Without Ever Showing Your Face (Build $500–$15k/Month Channels with AI)
***********

1 HOUR TO GO: LIVE WEBINAR TRAINING. 💥The Channel Builder AI making people a Killing on Youtube &Tiktok; Ranks $500-15k/Month Faceless Video Story Channels starts in 1 hour
***********

1 HOUR TO GO: [LIVE DEMO @02:00 PM EST] How to Create Elite Graphics with One Click - No More Waiting or Wasting Money: Create Professional Graphics in Seconds starts in 1 hour
***********

FREE TRAINING: The AI Automation Suite That Thinks, Writes, and Delivers For You
***********

LIVE 🤯[Case Study]: How AI Social Agents Automate Social Media & Build a $30K+/Month AI-Powered Agency
***********

Now please add a report spam link so you can ban these spammers.

[10xgrowth1]

MORE SPAMMERS - YOU NEED TO ADD A REPORT SPAM LINK...
***********, ***********, ***********, ***********, ***********

[MGSR]

Hello @10xgrowth1,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

We've raised your concerns regarding the continued receipt of spam invitations despite unsubscribing. We'll keep you updated as soon as we have more information.

In the meantime, we appreciate your patience.

[jrothman1]

The unsubscribe I have is to a *GOOGLE FORM*, which allows these idiots to continue to spam me. 

Here's the zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2017116282852/WN_8auOzxjBQ1SMqxvtcRY8vg. You should be able to backtrace that to the user. Kick those people off and don't let them back in.

Here's another link, supposedly from the ALphaEquity Team: 

Reserve your seat: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7189223064436465664/about/

Here's the person who thinks he's above the law: 

Kevin Poulsen

Kevin is the Founder of AlphaEquity Builder, a specialist consultancy focused on driving sustainable growth for small and mid-sized businesses. With a keen understanding of business dynamics and a commitment to client success, Kevin leads AlphaEquity in delivering tailored strategies that propel businesses forward. 

Don’t want to receive our emails anymore? Click here to unsubscribe: 

So, @MGSR: What will you do next? You have all the information you need to kick these people off Zoom and deal with them.

Do it.

[jrothman1]

I received another today. The unsubscribe link goes to a google form. From there, they can harvest our addresses and know they have a real email address.

I tried to add all the links in this most recent invitation, but your system rejects those URLs. So, I cannot help you with the data you need. 

Fix this, please. All we need is a "Report" link. That's all. Just a Report link that goes directly to you.

[10xgrowth]

You need to add a 'report spam' link and then act on it. Thanks