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Anyone else get a strange pm?

PostPosted: Mar 7, 2011 7:14 pm
by shoot2retrieve
I had this strange pm in my box

Spend a little more than you meant to? Need to increase your
Sent: Mar 7, 2011 8:41 am
From: MeracatoNero
To: shoot2retrieve

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"Visit the website at XXXXXXXXX
"Open an account with AVA FX through the link on the website
"Make a deposit of at least $200
"Give your account details to FOREX SIGNAL SHOP
"Then sit back and RELAX.

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TAKE ACTION and it REALLY CAN HAPPEN.

Yours in Prosperity

Re: Anyone else get a strange pm?

PostPosted: Mar 7, 2011 8:12 pm
by David Grimes
Looks like you were targeted by a spammer. It is important you do not respond to these PM's and definitely do not follow any links from them. If you get any more simply delete them and report the sender to a moderator. The person who sent you the PM has probably already been deleted and banned but just for future reference.

Re: Anyone else get a strange pm?

PostPosted: Mar 7, 2011 8:18 pm
by pub
David Grimes wrote:definitely do not follow any links from them.
May I suggest removing the link from the OP so others are not tempted? :waving:

Re: Anyone else get a strange pm?

PostPosted: Mar 7, 2011 8:34 pm
by Squirrel Girl
pub wrote:
David Grimes wrote:definitely do not follow any links from them.
May I suggest removing the link from the OP so others are not tempted? :waving:

Absolutely!

Re: Anyone else get a strange pm?

PostPosted: Mar 7, 2011 9:33 pm
by self-deleted_user
My fav spam ever was from someone wanting a "dwarf zebra rabbit bunny, preferably 3 weeks old"
I have no clue what that is, but sure as heck would not be weaned at 3 weeks old.
:rofl:

Re: Anyone else get a strange pm?

PostPosted: Mar 7, 2011 10:26 pm
by shoot2retrieve
Thanks, sorry I wasn't trying to get anyone to click on the url, I did not click on it, but didn't even think about someone else.
My apologies.

Re: Anyone else get a strange pm?

PostPosted: Mar 8, 2011 3:07 am
by LWMM
So does this mean I shouldn't have sent the $200? I got a similar message, and it sounded too good to pass up!

:wink:

Re: Anyone else get a strange pm?

PostPosted: Mar 8, 2011 6:50 am
by batrotter
The only strange PMs I get are from the Mods reminding me of the TOS.

Re: Anyone else get a strange pm?

PostPosted: Mar 8, 2011 7:08 am
by MUD
batrotter wrote:The only strange PMs I get are from the Mods reminding me of the TOS.

:rofl: Watch it you'll get moved to the Rant thread!

Re: Anyone else get a strange pm?

PostPosted: Mar 8, 2011 6:14 pm
by pub
LWMM wrote:So does this mean I shouldn't have sent the $200? I got a similar message, and it sounded too good to pass up!
Send me double of what you sent them ($400) and I’ll guarantee quadruple of what you would have gotten from them! :big grin:

batrotter wrote:The only strange PMs I get are from the Mods reminding me of the TOS.
Sounds like PMsyndrone… should we disinfect after each visit or better yet not go into threads where spammers are hibernating so we don’t spread PMs? :rofl:

Re: Anyone else get a strange pm?

PostPosted: Mar 8, 2011 6:30 pm
by LWMM
pub wrote:
LWMM wrote:So does this mean I shouldn't have sent the $200? I got a similar message, and it sounded too good to pass up!
Send me double of what you sent them ($400) and I’ll guarantee quadruple of what you would have gotten from them! :big grin:


Can you hold on a few days? I'm waiting to collect some money from a Nigerian price, then I can go ahead with the $400 :big grin: