Warning Mysterious PM

Rick · 22nd November 2007, 12:42 AM

Gentlemen ,

If you get this PM please be careful !
Sounds suspicious !!
Please don't open the link .
Safety first; right?

Rick

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Sorry for PMing out of the blue. Here's the thing.

I wrote a book with a friend of mine. My husband keeps saying it sucks. I think he's just jealous tho.

He spends a lot of time on these boards, so I told him I'm going to pick a random person here, and ask them, and we ended up betting on it.

So go to - and make the call. Does it suck?

Thanks

Emanuel · 22nd November 2007, 12:54 AM

Hi Rick,

This is some new form of spam that's been hitting fora. It seems vbulletin was hacked and all their users are affected. Thanks for the heads-up!

Emanuel

Rick · 22nd November 2007, 01:00 AM

Thanks for the confirmation Emmanuel !

fernando · 22nd November 2007, 02:02 AM

I have just deleted mine

Fernando

sabertasche · 22nd November 2007, 02:05 AM

Me too, what a turd!

Greg

Jim McDougall · 22nd November 2007, 02:26 AM

Thanks for the heads up Rick!! I got all excited for nuthin'

Bill M · 22nd November 2007, 02:31 AM

I got it too.

Battara · 22nd November 2007, 02:54 AM

Thank you - I nearly fell for it (turd is a kind word

).....

DhaDha · 22nd November 2007, 03:09 AM

Oops. Is there a virus attached or anything?

Chris Evans · 22nd November 2007, 03:29 AM

Hi,

I got one too.

Cheers
Chris

Rick · 22nd November 2007, 03:58 AM

I have no idea what is attached .
I refuse to go there .
Were I you Gentlemen I'd consider it spam at the very least .

Recommend you delete the message; the sender has been perma-banned.

VANDOO · 22nd November 2007, 03:58 AM

I GOT ONE ALSO I HOPE THERE IS NOT A VIRUS AS I TOOK A LOOK AND THEN DELETED IT. SOME PEOPLE CRAWL OUT FROM UNDER THEIR ROCK JUST TO CAUSE TROUBLE AND WORRY FOR THEIR FELLOW MAN ,THEIR TIME HERE IN THIS LIFE WILL BE TOTALLY WASTED BUT IN THE MEANTIME THEY CAN CAUSE WORRY AND WASTE A LOT OF TIME FOR OTHERS.

Berkley · 22nd November 2007, 04:57 AM

New private message:

Quote:

03:02 PM 21st November 2007
Erin Pavlina Hey there.

Not being acquainted with the sender, I deleted the message without opening. I assume this is the offending party.

katana · 22nd November 2007, 12:02 PM

I got it too.....and actually read the first chapter (curiosity, couldn't help myself ...... anyway, it only 'kills cats'

) .....wasn't that bad

I have now deleted.

David

asomotif · 22nd November 2007, 01:32 PM

Starting with 'Hey there' they just touched the right button with me.
Will delete it.

Thanks also to Rick.

Best regards,

Bill M · 22nd November 2007, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asomotif

Starting with 'Hey there' they just touched the right button with me.
Will delete it.

Thanks also to Rick.

Best regards,

Thanks also to Rick and Andrew.

My first thought, when I read the post from Erin, was "Well aren't I special? This exotic foreign woman has asked for my kind assistance, knowing the caliber of fine posts I have contributed to this illustrious Forum! She is asking for a sparkling review to thwart her husband's negative comments."

My second thought was that this "request from Erin" did not pass the "nose test", i.e. something smells here.

So I decided to forward it to Andrew and Rick. Their response was that it was spam and delete it.

PUFF · 22nd November 2007, 04:06 PM

I did open the link. It leads to a really boring e-book.

Lee · 23rd November 2007, 05:31 PM

Reluctantly, as a result of this spam attack, I have disabled the ability for new registrants to send PMs until they have been taken out of probationary status.

Unfortunately, this will likely be inconvenient for the lurker who wishs to contact a posting member (for example, to inquire about an item in the swap forum).

The probationary status (placing new registrant's posts in a queue that has to be cleared before the post becomes visible) itself was implemented as a result of spam postings. Members are removed from this status by the moderators as their motivations become more clear.

If a lurker-member really wants the PM functions and has registered but not posted since this probationary status was instated, he or she still has the option of sending me an e-mail identifying himself or herself and discussing his or her ethnographic arms interests sufficiently to allow me to differentiate him or her from a spammer.

P.S. - Don't make your subject 'Hey there' if you want it to get read

Jeff D · 23rd November 2007, 07:12 PM

Hi Rick,

You might want to remove the link in your original post. Lets not help them in anyway

.

Jeff

Rick · 23rd November 2007, 10:13 PM

Thanks for the reminder, Jeff .

22nd November 2007, 12:42 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Warning Mysterious PM Gentlemen , If you get this PM please be careful ! Sounds suspicious !! Please don't open the link . Safety first; right? Rick -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry for PMing out of the blue. Here's the thing. I wrote a book with a friend of mine. My husband keeps saying it sucks. I think he's just jealous tho. He spends a lot of time on these boards, so I told him I'm going to pick a random person here, and ask them, and we ended up betting on it. So go to - and make the call. Does it suck? Thanks Last edited by Rick; 23rd November 2007 at 10:12 PM.

22nd November 2007, 01:00 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Damn !!!!!!! Thanks for the confirmation Emmanuel !

22nd November 2007, 03:58 AM	#11
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Why Risk It ? I have no idea what is attached . I refuse to go there . Were I you Gentlemen I'd consider it spam at the very least . Recommend you delete the message; the sender has been perma-banned.

22nd November 2007, 01:32 PM	#15
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	Hey There Starting with 'Hey there' they just touched the right button with me. Will delete it. Thanks also to Rick. Best regards,

23rd November 2007, 05:31 PM	#18
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 914	Same old story, a few spoil things for the many... Reluctantly, as a result of this spam attack, I have disabled the ability for new registrants to send PMs until they have been taken out of probationary status. Unfortunately, this will likely be inconvenient for the lurker who wishs to contact a posting member (for example, to inquire about an item in the swap forum). The probationary status (placing new registrant's posts in a queue that has to be cleared before the post becomes visible) itself was implemented as a result of spam postings. Members are removed from this status by the moderators as their motivations become more clear. If a lurker-member really wants the PM functions and has registered but not posted since this probationary status was instated, he or she still has the option of sending me an e-mail identifying himself or herself and discussing his or her ethnographic arms interests sufficiently to allow me to differentiate him or her from a spammer. P.S. - Don't make your subject 'Hey there' if you want it to get read

22nd November 2007, 12:54 AM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi Rick, This is some new form of spam that's been hitting fora. It seems vbulletin was hacked and all their users are affected. Thanks for the heads-up! Emanuel

22nd November 2007, 02:02 AM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I have just deleted mine Fernando

22nd November 2007, 02:05 AM	#5
sabertasche Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 149	Me too, what a turd! Greg

22nd November 2007, 02:26 AM	#6
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,954	Thanks for the heads up Rick!! I got all excited for nuthin'

22nd November 2007, 02:31 AM	#7
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	I got it too.

22nd November 2007, 02:54 AM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Thank you - I nearly fell for it (turd is a kind word ).....

22nd November 2007, 03:09 AM	#9
DhaDha Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 165	Oops. Is there a virus attached or anything?

22nd November 2007, 03:29 AM	#10
Chris Evans Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 682	Hi, I got one too. Cheers Chris

22nd November 2007, 03:58 AM	#12
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I GOT ONE ALSO I HOPE THERE IS NOT A VIRUS AS I TOOK A LOOK AND THEN DELETED IT. SOME PEOPLE CRAWL OUT FROM UNDER THEIR ROCK JUST TO CAUSE TROUBLE AND WORRY FOR THEIR FELLOW MAN ,THEIR TIME HERE IN THIS LIFE WILL BE TOTALLY WASTED BUT IN THE MEANTIME THEY CAN CAUSE WORRY AND WASTE A LOT OF TIME FOR OTHERS.

22nd November 2007, 12:02 PM	#14
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	I got it too.....and actually read the first chapter (curiosity, couldn't help myself ...... anyway, it only 'kills cats' ) .....wasn't that bad I have now deleted. David

22nd November 2007, 04:06 PM	#17
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	I did open the link. It leads to a really boring e-book.

23rd November 2007, 07:12 PM	#19
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	Hi Rick, You might want to remove the link in your original post. Lets not help them in anyway . Jeff

23rd November 2007, 10:13 PM	#20
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Thanks for the reminder, Jeff .