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Texas Daytripper
I've just recieved a private message with a link to some viagra website.

I don't appreciate it one bit.

I hope this site is not overrun by no-good-doers.

Anyone else receive that message?
blueraider
got it, didn't bother looking at it.
SCTrojan
ditto.
BigBlueCowboy
Got it, too. From mirfirker. Message is entitled "Hello."
MotorPsycho
Same here...just deleted it
Joe in Philly
I haven't gotten it. I wonder if it's possible for these spambots to now send PMs as well as posting to a board, or is an actual living, breathing humanoid manually picking out names and sending them?

I assume one of you has notified a moderator, who can take action on the offending screen name?
kick
I received it as well, but did not notify a moderator- i did not go to the link either though.
J eddie
QUOTE(kick @ Feb 20 2009, 10:02 PM) *

I received it as well, but did not notify a moderator- i did not go to the link either though.


I got it too. "Mirfirker" would be a good name for an elf. biggrin.gif
Crew Chief
QUOTE(Joe in Philly @ Feb 20 2009, 08:58 PM) *
I haven't gotten it. I wonder if it's possible for these spambots to now send PMs as well as posting to a board, or is an actual living, breathing humanoid manually picking out names and sending them?

I assume one of you has notified a moderator, who can take action on the offending screen name?


Yes, I notified m1 right after I got it. m1 replied that mirfirker has been disabled.
m1
The member has been disabled. Please notify the mods if it happens again.

Outsports moderator
millerbeach
I got it too. It was an ad for viagra...HA! If they only knew how untargeted their spamming efforts are! At first, I just thought it was Crew Chief trying to be clever...fat chance!
.DJ.
Got it too. Jeez, I feel bad now. I don't need Viagra, do I? sad.gif

Mirfirkr sounds like the full on MOFO except muffled, teehee. tongue.gif

Maddog
Got the message. Was insulted. Bought the Viagra. Reported the culprit. Used the Viagra. Still insulted. Posted this message.
.DJ.
QUOTE(Maddog @ Feb 21 2009, 12:44 AM) *

Got the message. Was insulted. Bought the Viagra. Reported the culprit. Used the Viagra. Still insulted. Posted this message.

laugh.gif
canmark
QUOTE(Joe in Philly @ Feb 20 2009, 09:58 PM) *

I haven't gotten it. I wonder if it's possible for these spambots to now send PMs as well as posting to a board, or is an actual living, breathing humanoid manually picking out names and sending them?

I assume one of you has notified a moderator, who can take action on the offending screen name?


Clearly, Mirfirkr knew that the virile JiP had no need for viagra. wink.gif tongue.gif
MiamiSpartan
Just remember:
If anyone gets an erection lasting longer than 4 hours......


....send me the pix, please!
tongue.gif
SCTrojan
Yeah! Especially the one that shows your [male] doctor examining it! ohmy.gif tongue.gif laugh.gif
.DJ.
That's going to be one purple head of cabbage. ohmy.gif
fantomas
I just received it. Here's the PM:

QUOTE
Message Forwarded From mirfirker

See this
. (Link disabled)

I didn't click on the link, but Googled "iefa.ru," and saw that this person had been spamming other similar boards.
BigBlueCowboy
I just received a private message from mignulikz. There is a link entitled, "It's wonderful," in the message. Did not go to the link for fear of spam. Anyone else receive a similar message?
Maddog
Yup. Just deleted it.
BigBlueCowboy
The SOB is on right now!
.DJ.
Same.
.DJ.
Oh, this is the same guy from a few weeks ago. The Viagra dude.
HoustonGator
I got it too. From Mirfirkr. I was really excited that I'd received my very first private message. And it was spam. Oh, well.
fantomas
Lo mismo recibi. I forwarded it to m1 and deleted it.
mdterp01
I got it from two different posters who have apparently been banned. The first one I opened and it told me to type in some code. I deleted both of them things. I feared it may have been a virus.
.DJ.
QUOTE(HoustonGator @ Mar 23 2009, 04:15 PM) *

I got it too. From Mirfirkr. I was really excited that I'd received my very first private message. And it was spam. Oh, well.

I keep thinking that's short for "mother f**ker." laugh.gif
Jim at Outsports
From our crack admin Dee:

Ok, I've banned those members and added their addresses to the board's filters, so it won't accept new registrations from those particular IPs.
Thom
Forgive me if it has already been mentioned but I got the one everyone else did plus on from mignulikz. Same thing.
BigBlueCowboy
A spammer is striking again! Goes by the name of Angelikzusa and the personal message is entitled "Just for Fun."
J eddie
QUOTE(BigBlueCowboy @ Apr 19 2009, 05:17 PM) *

A spammer is striking again! Goes by the name of Angelikzusa and the personal message is entitled "Just for Fun."



Yes, our so-called "newest member"
.DJ.
Same here.
Jim at Outsports
I suspended this person's acct. but let me know if any more spam is getting through.

Thanks!
Jim
GOYANKSGONJ
Well, Jim, obviously, the person figured out how to un-suspend his account, because, I got a message from the same individual.

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m1
Member 'angelikzusa' was suspended on Sunday evening, so chances are the message was sent earlier. If the message is still in your Private Mail, could you check the date and time?
GOYANKSGONJ
4/19/09, 2:20 PM (PT).

I figured it had just been sent, until checking further, because, I literally just received an E-mail notification about it tonight.
m1
Thanks
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