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Discussion in 'Site Help, Feedback, & Announcements' started by Sasquatch, Sep 14, 2004.

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  1. Sasquatch

    Sasquatch Thread Starter

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    I just received this email from the forum. :mad: I've just disabled my email contact option.

    I don't know what can be done about it, but I thought the administrators should be aware of it....

     
    Sasquatch, Sep 14, 2004
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  3. hewee

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    ishallam is a new member that has one post and signed up yesterday.

    Posted here http://forums.techguy.org/showthread.php?p=1939429#post1939429 and it has notheing to do about the thread either.

    Don't email them back because they will not know your email address till you reply back.

    I report this to the mods.
     
    hewee, Sep 14, 2004
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  4. brindle

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    That's the strangest post I've seen. Not the thread starters post (that's an old scam) but the link you offered Hewee.
     
    brindle, Sep 14, 2004
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  5. angelize56

    angelize56 Always remembered in our hearts

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    Looks like ishallam is history! ;) Another unwanted spammer! (n)
    Pretty literate eh! ;)
     
    angelize56, Sep 14, 2004
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  6. angelize56

    angelize56 Always remembered in our hearts

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    Looks like ishallam is history! ;) Another unwanted spammer! (n)
    Pretty illiterate eh! ;)
     
    angelize56, Sep 14, 2004
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  7. ~Candy~

    ~Candy~ Retired Administrator

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    Account disabled.
     
    ~Candy~, Sep 14, 2004
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  8. angelize56

    angelize56 Always remembered in our hearts

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    Alright Candy! (y) You fast worker you! ;) :D
     
    angelize56, Sep 14, 2004
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  9. hewee

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    Kill the spammer candy works fast. :D
     
    hewee, Sep 14, 2004
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  10. angelize56

    angelize56 Always remembered in our hearts

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    Proud member of the:

    SPAMMER TALIBAN :D
     
    angelize56, Sep 14, 2004
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  11. hewee

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    He hee Marlene.;)
     
    hewee, Sep 14, 2004
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    I heard about that scam, sounds like a variation of the Nigerian Scam
     
    Maritimesea, Sep 14, 2004
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  13. K-Man

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    Un - be - liev - a - ble!
     
    K-Man, Sep 15, 2004
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  14. Sasquatch

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    Thanks for the quick action, Candy.

    After I posted the warning above I did a search and found the post by ishallam. What really amazes me is that some people actually respond to a spam email like that one. Too bad someone couldn't send them an email back with a virus of some sort that would fry their PC.
     
    Sasquatch, Sep 15, 2004
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  15. ~Candy~

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    Lol. I'd report the address to your ISP in any event.
     
    ~Candy~, Sep 15, 2004
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  16. K-Man

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    Hey, I'd like to report that to my ISP too, but I can't seem to find that post.
     
    K-Man, Sep 15, 2004
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