Getting rid of automated Fake Customer sign ups?

[dgent]

I have alot of fake customer sign ups every day, which is a bit of a nuisance.

They are automated, as the first name is always the same as the surname, and the phone number is always 123456

Is there any way of coding it so if the phone number matches this, or the first name matches the surname, that they get kicked out / sign up refused?

[stevesh]

Probably, but a captcha might be easier - search the Free Software Add Ons for 'captcha'.

[dgent]

Hmm, yes but thats a pain in the ###### for normal customers, and another hurdle.

[misty]

Captcha is lesser of two evils, and easiest to implement. Otherwise, ban IP address, if known, via Hosting Control Panel

[dgent]

I really need something simple, without captcha

These are the variables in create_account.php


if (strlen($firstname) < ENTRY_FIRST_NAME_MIN_LENGTH) {
$error = true;
$messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_FIRST_NAME_ERROR);
}

if (strlen($lastname) < ENTRY_LAST_NAME_MIN_LENGTH) {
$error = true;
$messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_LAST_NAME_ERROR);
}

if (strlen($telephone) < ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH) {
$error = true;
$messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_ERROR);
}



So would something like this work e.g..

if (strlen($firstname) = (strlen($lastname) {
$error = true;
$messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_FIRST_NAME_ERROR);
}

and..

if (strlen($telephone) = "123456") {
$error = true;
$messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_ERROR);
}

[pfabrick]

I really need something simple, without captcha

These are the variables in create_account.php


if (strlen($firstname) < ENTRY_FIRST_NAME_MIN_LENGTH) {
$error = true;
$messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_FIRST_NAME_ERROR);
}

if (strlen($lastname) < ENTRY_LAST_NAME_MIN_LENGTH) {
$error = true;
$messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_LAST_NAME_ERROR);
}

if (strlen($telephone) < ENTRY_TELEPHONE_MIN_LENGTH) {
$error = true;
$messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_ERROR);
}



So would something like this work e.g..

if (strlen($firstname) = (strlen($lastname) {
$error = true;
$messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_FIRST_NAME_ERROR);
}

and..

if (strlen($telephone) = "123456") {
$error = true;
$messageStack->add('create_account', ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_ERROR);
}

No, with that code you would reject anyone with the same number of digits in their first & last names (eg. John Park). I would seriously reconsider making these kinds of coding changes without being familiar with php.

[dgent]

No, with that code you would reject anyone with the same number of digits in their first & last names (eg. John Park). I would seriously reconsider making these kinds of coding changes without being familiar with php.

This is why Im asking someone what to put...