spam from forum member

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by lgstarr, May 4, 2007.

  1. #1
    I only just now read this (sorry, it's from March 29th) and I don't have time to research if it's been posted already--just thought management might (should) want to know about this!
    --Linda

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    Subject: Do you need 60,000 Webmasters Email Addresses

    From: "Huge Emails Center" <hugeemail@yahoo.com>
    Date: Thu, Mar 29, 2007 2:20 am
    To: [my email address was here]

    Dear Webmaster
    I'm sending you this e-mail for some good offers that you will like.

    i have around 60,000 " webmaster e-mail addresses" as text file.

    where did i get these e-mails? From an international " famous webmaster forum ". ( Digitalpoint )

    You are a member of DigitalPoint Forum. So you got this e-mail:)

    Do you want to get this e-mail list? 60,000 real active webmaster e-mails collected in 2007

    GREAT OFFER IS ONLY 60 USD

    You can make payment with Paypal

    I also will have a gift for you with this e-mail list. I will give you a " bulk e-mail sender program " ( Golden Launcher ) So You can send bulk e-mail very fast with this program.

    Don'be late. This offer is very limited !

    Thanks

    James Kinsmen

    send me e-mail for your offers

    hugeemails@yahoo.com

    Hurry Up

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    lgstarr, May 4, 2007 IP
  2. bacanze

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    #2
    Lots of members including myself received these, just delete and move on :).
     
    bacanze, May 4, 2007 IP
  3. 8everything

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    #3
    Actually, best to just notify a MOD :D To prevent future spam...
     
    8everything, May 4, 2007 IP
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    Just mark the email as spam, delete it and see it no more in your inbox. :D

    --Joe
     
    jdR!pper, May 4, 2007 IP
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    #5
    But how come the spammer got our email addresses?

    emails on DP are hidden unless the other side replies them :eek:
     
    inworx, May 4, 2007 IP
  6. Rohit patel

    Rohit patel Prominent Member

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    #6
    Well just go his profile page and see this:

    Send a message via email to lgstarr

    So anyone can send mail to her. She should disable that option.
     
    Rohit patel, May 5, 2007 IP