More Spammers Using PM's [Archive]

geekygirl

August 9th, 2008, 10:09 PM

Hi, I just received one of those spammer PM's today from a user by the nickname of "conkhongem"

It had a url to a dodgy Rolex watches site disguised as asking a question about a thread topic. :mad:

I am just reporting this so that everyone else out there knows, and how do I get this sorted?

Thanks :)

cdtech

August 9th, 2008, 10:10 PM

I also received the same link. :)

LaRoza

August 9th, 2008, 10:12 PM

Please forward a link to profile pages when you get these (you can send them to me)

This is getting really annoying and we have a plan to end it soon.

Canis familiaris

August 10th, 2008, 07:32 AM

There are lots of posts regarding this in the Resolution Centre too.
Spammers are trying to target Ubuntu Forums.
I scarcely think anyone would buy those things by this method.
What do the spammers gain?

Joeb454

August 10th, 2008, 07:36 AM

What do the spammers gain?

A ban :)

Canis familiaris

August 10th, 2008, 07:37 AM

A ban :)

:lolflag:

Jeenyus

August 10th, 2008, 01:23 PM

I received this PM as well,
hello, is this your thread? http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?f...oster&t=707988 ('http://www.preownedwatches.us'). Thanks

Thanks

Canis familiaris

August 10th, 2008, 01:33 PM

Why dont PMs have a Report Button?

Joeb454

August 10th, 2008, 02:44 PM

I received this PM as well,

Thanks

Banned :)

editrix

August 12th, 2008, 05:55 PM

He's back, using the name toilatoi

gezzabob

August 12th, 2008, 06:09 PM

I have just received a PM from toilatoi too ....

Hi!
hello, is this your thread? http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?f...oster&t=707988. Thanks

glantucan

August 12th, 2008, 06:50 PM

I have just received a PM from toilatoi too ....
Me too!

:mad:

lisati

August 12th, 2008, 06:54 PM

There seems to be a lot of this going on at the moment, and there are other threads where some ideas for dealing with it have been tossed around - may the patiences of the mods not get too strained.

p_quarles

August 12th, 2008, 07:10 PM

He's back, using the name toilatoi
That user is now banned. :)

forestpiskie

August 13th, 2008, 03:04 AM

Sorry - didn't know I've just pmmed you with another one ;)

Vishal Agarwal

August 13th, 2008, 03:10 AM

A ban :)

I also reported on two days ago.

How they can send the message without getting a post count to 75 ?

Vishal Agarwal

August 13th, 2008, 03:14 AM

I don't know why these messages are there. It these are in the favor of Rolex Watches. I will never buy any Rolex watch, because of this way of approach.
:guitar:

WillemToerien

August 13th, 2008, 03:17 AM

Hi!
hello, is this your thread? http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?f...oster&t=707988. Thanks

I also got a PM from banlaai.

forestpiskie

August 13th, 2008, 03:19 AM

I don't know why these messages are there. It these are in the favor of Rolex Watches. I will never buy any Rolex watch, because of this way of approach.I don't think that Rolex would rely on this sort of approach as advertising - they prefer people with more money than sense.

lisati

August 13th, 2008, 03:21 AM

I don't think that Rolex would rely on this sort of approach as advertising - they prefer people with more money than sense.
I probably wouldn't use the "little blue pills" I often get offered by email - my cardiologist reckons it would have an adverse interaction with legally prescribed pills I have....

forestpiskie

August 13th, 2008, 03:28 AM

I probably wouldn't use the "little blue pills" I often get offered by email - my cardiologist reckons it would have an adverse interaction with legally prescribed pills I have....
- do you think I'd be able to get my money back - I was going to try the little blue pills lol

lumix700i

August 13th, 2008, 05:03 AM

Just get this from lamsaoday (21 hours ago)
Hi!
hello, is this your thread? http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?f...oster&t=707988. Thanks

lisati

August 13th, 2008, 05:06 AM

- do you think I'd be able to get my money back - I was going to try the little blue pills lol
I don't know. But the "Nigerian" scamsters usually go away when I start pestering them to get my personal details from the phone book (they know enough about me to know my email address) and to send a deposit through PayPal

Joeb454

August 13th, 2008, 07:05 AM

Just get this from lamsaoday (21 hours ago)

This user was banned too :)

amadeus266

August 13th, 2008, 11:33 AM

Here is another one:

36 Minutes Ago
boivitin
Ubuntu Green Coffee Beans

Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 0
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

Hi!
hello, is this your thread? http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?f...oster&t=707988. Thanks
boivitin is online now Forward Message Reply With Quote
boivitin
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Send a private message to boivitin
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overdrank

August 13th, 2008, 12:04 PM

cyberdork33

August 13th, 2008, 12:22 PM

I don't think that Rolex would rely on this sort of approach as advertising - they prefer people with more money than sense.
I believe they are just knock-off watches anyway...

Joeb454

August 13th, 2008, 12:40 PM

THEY WERE?!?!?!?!!! I bought 10...

FuturePilot

August 13th, 2008, 02:18 PM

THEY WERE?!?!?!?!!! I bought 10...

Give me one!

But wow there's a lot of this PM spam going on.
But I haven't gotten one yet. :D

Canis familiaris

August 13th, 2008, 02:20 PM

Give me one!

But wow there's a lot of this PM spam going on.
But I haven't gotten one yet. :D

Neither have I. :)

forestpiskie

August 13th, 2008, 02:36 PM

But I haven't gotten one yet.I said that just yesterday and woke up to one ;)

American_Jesus

August 13th, 2008, 02:58 PM

new spam PM from boivitin (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=643692)

Hi!
hello, is this your thread? http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?f...oster&t=707988. Thanks

cyberdork33

August 13th, 2008, 03:01 PM

THEY WERE?!?!?!?!!! I bought 10...
Hence the reason they dropped a PM in your box :)

lukjad007

August 13th, 2008, 04:03 PM

Wouldn't it be really funny if one of these spammers spammed this thread?

beatme101

August 13th, 2008, 04:10 PM

new spam PM from boivitin (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=643692)

I just got it too.

Vishal Agarwal

August 13th, 2008, 11:11 PM

Neither have I. :)

U are not that much famous in forums. :)

FuturePilot

August 14th, 2008, 02:27 AM

I said that just yesterday and woke up to one ;)

oh great..... :-|

Thelasko

August 14th, 2008, 09:39 AM

New spam by dalamrui

p_quarles

August 14th, 2008, 09:42 AM

New spam by dalamrui
Yep: that user fits the profile of this spammer. Banned. :)

Animeniac

August 15th, 2008, 07:23 PM

I got one.

hello, is this your thread? http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?f...oster&t=707988. Thanks

I was going to reply to the PM, but I couldn't:

hello, are you a spammer?

hello, is this your thread? http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?f...oster&t=707988. ThanksThanks.
Is that user banned, already?