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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: Carolyn on November 10, 2017, 06:30

Title: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: Carolyn on November 10, 2017, 06:30
This is a first for me.  They have my username and then ask for it again... anyone else received this?

Here's the message (it was repeat-posted):

Hi Carolyn,
Thank you for your time. I am Ella from a big company. We specialize in high quality OBD2/EOBD Scanners that allow users to diagnose their automobiles easily. I am reaching out to you on the possibility of getting an editorial review for our featured Auto Code Scanner on this forum.
There are different price points for the special function of the car scanner. The company uses high-quality materials to make them very beautiful, environmentally friendly, durable and accurate. There is always a product to impress your deeply.
If you are interested in reviewing our latest Auto Code Scanners, please let me know and I will send out a free product for you to review. Besides, I will give you more detailed information about these product and company. Please email me at xiangguoxiangqing [at] gmail [dot] com. Please provide links to the forum home page, and tell me your name on that forum.
Thank you so much for reading. I really appreciate your great assistance for us.
Regards,
Ella
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: Garfy on November 10, 2017, 06:52
Yup, I got it as well
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: Essex2Visuvesi on November 10, 2017, 07:16
Quote from: "Garfy"Yup, I got it as well
I feel left out.... I didnt
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: Garfy on November 10, 2017, 07:20
Very discerning spamming, they are getting clever  :-) :-) :-)
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: loadswine on November 10, 2017, 07:32
I have banned that user and will report to admin for blocking.
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: ayresyboy on November 10, 2017, 07:34
Yeah I got it too

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Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: shnazzle on November 10, 2017, 07:59
Apologies for this people. Slipped through the net!

The user has been banned by multiple means.
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: stewart@boro on November 10, 2017, 08:09
I prefer "exterminated"
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: Ardent on November 10, 2017, 08:09
I got it.
And had been dealt with by time I had reported it.
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: Call the midlife! on November 10, 2017, 08:15
I got it too, I was just waiting till a civilised hour to mention it [emoji23]
I've given them all my details, including the bank details I gave the Nigerian Prince...


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Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: Carolyn on November 10, 2017, 08:28
I wish I was in possession of a very nasty little virus.....
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: Chilli Girl on November 10, 2017, 10:40
Me too, I got it too!
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: shnazzle on November 10, 2017, 11:03
Please don't open any of the links

Filthy spamming sewer rats
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: shnazzle on November 10, 2017, 11:15
On the back of this, I've set a maximum limit of 5 users that can be pm'd at any one time.

Keep that in mind if you need to send to more people.
If you need to send a pm to more than 5 people (probably a rare occasion), it might be worth considering whether PM is the correct medium.
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: OldRedCelica on November 10, 2017, 11:54
I'm special, I also got it.
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: jvanzyl on November 10, 2017, 13:03
Thanks for sorting this out Patrick.
I did think I'd hit the big time briefly with people wanting me to try out their products...

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Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: shnazzle on November 10, 2017, 13:13
Thanks to Nigel and Steve for spotting it long before I did  s:) :) s:)
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: jonbill on November 10, 2017, 13:54
Can someone forward it to me? I don't want to be left out.
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: MR TWO on November 10, 2017, 18:08
Quote from: "Call the midlife!"I got it too, I was just waiting till a civilised hour to mention it [emoji23]
I've given them all my details, including the bank details I gave the Nigerian Prince...


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Hey!  Don't you be messing with MY Nigerian Prince...  I have sent him MY bank details as its me that really deserves the 10million left unclaimed following the Royal audit.
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: Call the midlife! on November 10, 2017, 18:09
Quote from: "MR TWO"
Quote from: "Call the midlife!"I got it too, I was just waiting till a civilised hour to mention it [emoji23]
I've given them all my details, including the bank details I gave the Nigerian Prince...


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Hey!  Don't you be messing with MY Nigerian Prince...  I have sent him MY bank details as its me that really deserves the 10million left unclaimed following the Royal audit.
You're only getting TEN million?? Hardly worth bothering...


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Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: Bernie on November 10, 2017, 19:04
Prince pah I give you Nigerian Major Tom to ground control  :-) :-) :-)

I am Dr. Bakare Tunde, the cousin of Nigerian Astronaut, Air Force Major Abacha Tunde. He was the first African in space when he made a secret flight to the Salyut 6 space station in 1979. He was on a later Soviet spaceflight, Soyuz T-16Z to the secret Soviet military space station Salyut 8T in 1989. He was stranded there in 1990 when the Soviet Union was dissolved. His other Soviet crew members returned to earth on the Soyuz T-16Z, but his place was taken up by return cargo. There have been occasional Progrez supply flights to keep him going since that time. He is in good humor, but wants to come home.

In the 14-years since he has been on the station, he has accumulated flight pay and interest amounting to almost $ 15,000,000 American Dollars. This is held in a trust at the Lagos National Savings and Trust Association. If we can obtain access to this money, we can place a down payment with the Russian Space Authorities for a Soyuz return flight to bring him back to Earth. I am told this will cost $3,000,000 American Dollars. In order to access the his trust fund we need your assistance.

Consequently, my colleagues and I are willing to transfer the total amount to your account or subsequent disbursement, since we as civil servants are prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Service Laws) from opening and/ or operating foreign accounts in our names.

Needless to say, the trust reposed on you at this juncture is enormous. In return, we have agreed to offer you 20 percent of the transferred sum, while 10 percent shall be set aside for incidental expenses (internal and external) between the parties in the course of the transaction. You will be mandated to remit the balance 70 percent to other accounts in due course.



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Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: Treboeth on November 10, 2017, 19:20
No spam in my Inbox   s:( :( s:(  

And no spam from any Nigerians of any description   s:( :( s:(  

Has someone broken my internet?
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: Call the midlife! on November 10, 2017, 19:45
Quote from: "Treboeth"No spam in my Inbox   s:( :( s:(  

And no spam from any Nigerians of any description   s:( :( s:(  

Has someone broken my internet?
Your circuits dead, there's something wrong...


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Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: loadswine on November 10, 2017, 19:59
Can you hear me Major Tom?   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: Ardent on November 10, 2017, 22:25
wasn't he sitting in a tin can
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: loadswine on November 11, 2017, 08:21
 s:D :D s:D
Title: Re: Spam in my PM inbox
Post by: SuperArt on December 13, 2017, 20:51
 s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  Lol! Major Tom! That's pure gold.