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Matt
In: Veldhoven
Posts: 8054
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we have a number of spammers joining the website this weekend, using stolen credit cards to upgrade their account. We're doing our best to keep on top of these, but there is one similarity between them all.. THEY ALL SEND OUT THOUSANDS OF PRIVATE MESSAGES GIVING OUT THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS AND ASKING YOU TO EMAIL THEM!!!! Fool you if you fall for this and do indeed email them, because you'll soon be bombarded with junk email. THIS IS WHY WE DO NOT ALLOW EMAIL ADDRESSES TO BE SENT VIA PRIVATE MESSAGES.

Matt @ 15/06/2010 12:29

Karey
In: Barnsley
Posts: 6971
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Yep I've had a couple of members PM me to check out empty pms this morning... Anything you're not sure about please contact one of the Mods and DO NOT RESPOND to these people.

Karey @ 15/06/2010 12:32

madhat
In: glasgow
Posts: 1560
Karma:

hav,nt had any thanks for the warning

madhat @ 15/06/2010 13:01

Matt
In: Veldhoven
Posts: 8054
Karma:

usually sent to the guys on the website, from obviously fake female profiles. Always read the profile, see how 'English' the text reads. Some are just nonsense and it's a dead giveaway

Matt @ 15/06/2010 13:24

Deleted User
In: NA
Posts: 6852
Karma:

Thanks matt , will kep eye out

Deleted User @ 15/06/2010 13:44

Brummie Jackie
In: Hobbit HQ
Posts: 20609
Karma:

Thanks Boss Man

Brummie Jackie @ 15/06/2010 14:16

Matt
In: Veldhoven
Posts: 8054
Karma:

I'm receiving LOTS of emails from people wondering why their PM or Nod isn't visible even though they received an email saying they had received one. If you ever get an email to say you have a new PM, but don't see any new PM... it's because a moderator has removed the spammer.

Matt @ 15/06/2010 16:03

Doh Boy
In: Prestwick
Posts: 389
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Yip Matt got one this afternoon. Young female giving it all the slushy bit, with e-mail address spelt out but with profile blocked, set alarm bells ringing. Nice to see you guys are on top of it, keep up the good work.

Doh Boy @ 15/06/2010 16:23

bluesbiker
In: Birmingham in th
Posts: 2510
Karma:

Yup, i had a couple today. They gotta be fake cus they were from women!

bluesbiker @ 15/06/2010 16:49

Cataraptor
In: Redditch
Posts: 494
Karma:

I received notification of a nod by e-mail, but when I accessed the site there was a nod (from a man!) from two weeks ago of which I hadn't been notified at the time. So is something else going on at the same time?

Cataraptor @ 15/06/2010 17:37

WillPool
In: Dumfries
Posts: 127
Karma:

Thanks for the tip off

WillPool @ 15/06/2010 17:50

brad_the_impaler
In: Saundersfoot, Pe
Posts: 40
Karma:

damn! I got one too and I thought somebody liked me!! Oh, are we allowed to name and shame if we know the profile name?

brad_the_impaler @ 15/06/2010 17:55

Deleted Member
In: NA
Posts: 0
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Lol @ BB, I'll PM you if you're feeling unwanted

Deleted Member @ 15/06/2010 18:22

Matt
In: Veldhoven
Posts: 8054
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If you have a PM or Nod and you don't think it's legit... PLEASE EMAIL THE MODERATORS IMMEDIATELY VIA THE CONTACT PAGE. We have had MANY today and I'm sure there are more. Please help us to find these idiot spammers who are ruining our community. Do NOT list their usernames in the forum as you may not be right in thinking they're a spammer. Let us investigate and remove the account.

Matt @ 15/06/2010 18:25

Doh Boy
In: Prestwick
Posts: 389
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RC you could end up being rather busy with that offer

Doh Boy @ 15/06/2010 18:27

Deleted User
In: NA
Posts: 6852
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Matt ... was the PM that just went out really off you ?

Deleted User @ 15/06/2010 19:00

Matt
In: Veldhoven
Posts: 8054
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Yes, I've just sent a PM to every member because I've had around 20 emails today already and I'm sick of replying to them all lol

Matt @ 15/06/2010 19:07

Deleted User
In: NA
Posts: 6852
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LOL no probs then .. I just wondered

Deleted User @ 15/06/2010 19:10

old red
In: Norwich
Posts: 1648
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And I actually thought the pretty lil lady liked this old duffer

old red @ 15/06/2010 19:41

Matt
In: Veldhoven
Posts: 8054
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ok this is ridiculous!! Now I'm getting emails asking if the Private Message I just sent is genuine because people are suspicious of it and don't want to open the PM! I can't win, seriously lol

Matt @ 15/06/2010 21:01

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