How to block some countries from reviewing my website

  • Resolved Tony Hisir

    (@copperrefections)


    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi,
    I would like to block some countries visiting my website and sending me messages from the Contact Us page.

    Just to show how upsetting this is I will include the messages I received today from my website Contact Us page;

    I am Dusyanthan Balasubramanian from TopwithSEO, a SEO and PR expert from Bangladesh! I have following request from yourselfes:

1. Please visit https:xxxxxxxx and read the article: make sure stay on page for 10 minute

2. Bookmark the page

3. Now share on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest (I need traffic).

4. Adding backlink in your blog

Now Sir, if no reply, I leave 1 star on Trust Pilot, Google and also reporting your website.com to all internet blacklists for spam:

spamhaus
spamcop
invaluement
spamhaus

Sir, this will causing your site to slip down the Google rankings and also you will have e mail delivering problems. I suggest that you complying with our little request and everything will be ok.

    I will appreciate your advice. Sorry about this but I did not know what to do.

    Thank you,
    Tony

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  • Russell John

    (@russelljohn)

    3 years, 1 month ago

    They are most likely NOT from Bangladesh, just trying to hide their identity. If I were you, I’d just trash such emails.

    Regarding country blocking, you can find more information on https://www.wordfence.com/help/blocking/country-blocking/

    Most of these spammers are from India, China, Russia, Ukrain, and Turkey, and based on the combined population of the countries, you’ll be kind of blocking half of world population. Also, these baddies use VPN/proxies, so the block will be not effective at all, you’ll just be blocking legitimate traffic for no reason.

    Plugin Support WFAdam

    (@wfadam)

    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hello @copperrefections and thanks for reaching out to us!

    Thanks also @russelljohn for providing that information!

    Country Blocking is a premium feature, and we aren’t allowed to discuss any of the premium features here as per forum rules.

    If you have any questions regarding the premium version feel free to put in a support ticket at https://support.wordfence.com or for more information contact presales @ wordfence . com.

    Thanks again!

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