User sending SPAM!

UnixMan · 19th July 2006, 09:52 PM

Hi guys,

I have just received a private email which is clearly SPAM (even worse, it looks like "phishing").

FYI. Don't know what is your policy about this kind of abuse...

Part of the message follows:
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This is a message from murphy005 at diyAudio Forums ( http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/ ). The diyAudio Forums owners cannot accept any responsibility for the contents of the email.

To email murphy005, you can use this online form:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/membe...m&userid=74387

[...]

Attention: Respectful
Greetings and How are you today.
I am Murphy Doudou.I would like you to Please permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business establishment with you in your country.

I have a substantial capital I honourably Inherited from my late father Chief Kindibe Boga Doudou who was minister of Interior and deals in Cocao and coffee platantion with Gold, diamond
[...]

lndm · 19th July 2006, 10:18 PM

and Murphy006

pinkmouse · 19th July 2006, 10:23 PM

Thanks, we're looking into it.

johnmik · 24th July 2006, 12:22 PM

Sounds like the old Nigerian Scammer at work again.

Wynand · 24th July 2006, 01:42 PM

I got the same e-mail two weeks ago.

karma · 24th July 2006, 01:55 PM

i have allso had a few, i turned my forum e-mail off.

AudioFreak · 25th July 2006, 02:39 AM

If you do get any spam from a member please forward the complete email to me and I'll deal with it.

Geek · 25th July 2006, 06:57 AM

There is an active spam/scam bot hitting all forums, without preference. I found my email full of them this morning from every forum I have ever belonged to since forever (heh, except diyAudio).

AudioFreak · 1st August 2006, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Geek
(heh, except diyAudio).

Well I've got to earn my keep some how.

19th July 2006, 10:23 PM	#3
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Thanks, we're looking into it. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

25th July 2006, 02:39 AM	#7
AudioFreak Warp Engineer On Holiday Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Queensland, Australia	If you do get any spam from a member please forward the complete email to me and I'll deal with it. __________________ - Dan

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19th July 2006, 10:18 PM	#2
lndm diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: nsw	and Murphy006

24th July 2006, 12:22 PM	#4
johnmik diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Connecticut	Sounds like the old Nigerian Scammer at work again.

24th July 2006, 01:42 PM	#5
Wynand diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Town	I got the same e-mail two weeks ago.

24th July 2006, 01:55 PM	#6
karma diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: hamilton,ontario	i have allso had a few, i turned my forum e-mail off.

25th July 2006, 06:57 AM	#8
Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	There is an active spam/scam bot hitting all forums, without preference. I found my email full of them this morning from every forum I have ever belonged to since forever (heh, except diyAudio).

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