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RobertFoster · 2008-07-09 01:42:42

Has anyone else been getting spam PMs? I've got a couple recently, along the same lines as spam posts on forums. If I come across one on a forum, I usually click the Report Post icon to let the mods know about the user/thread. Is there something similar that can be set up for PMs? Since PMs don't fall under a forum, and…

09-07-2008 1:42am

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RobertFoster

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Has anyone else been getting spam PMs? I've got a couple recently, along the same lines as spam posts on forums. If I come across one on a forum, I usually click the Report Post icon to let the mods know about the user/thread. Is there something similar that can be set up for PMs?

Since PMs don't fall under a forum, and therefore lack any mods to report to, where would such a complaint go to? If a Report Post type function couldn't be set up, what about a common forwarding address (Mr. NoSpamDieDieDie)?

Here's the most recent one I got:

How YOU Will Make $10K or More in ONE Weekend!
How YOU Will Make $10K or More in ONE Weekend!

Get it right now with FREE!

Please visit http://www.gghacker.com

Value: $495
Sales Page: http://www.make10kinaweekend.com/

Don't reply me with PM, You can contact me with subscribe email.

Don't ignore the chance that can change you life.

Welcome to http://www.gghacker.com

It came from a user with no posts called virefendra.

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#2 09-07-2008 1:47am

Fajitas!

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As far as I know, you can report PM's, but I'm not sure where they go - Smods most likely. If you're getting spam mail, a PM to one of the Smods is usually the best route to take, it can be sorted from there!

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#3 09-07-2008 1:49am

cHaTbOx

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PM DeVore He'll Sort them out

LIke this

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#4 09-07-2008 2:33am

dlofnep

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I got same spam e-mail from "mayum6ri"

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#5 09-07-2008 2:35am

Ruu_Old

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Both nuked. Thanks.

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#6 09-07-2008 5:25am

watna

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I got the same spam but from user sakjgib

Sounds like he/she/it is not giving up easily!

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#7 09-07-2008 6:35am

CathyMoran

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Same here (same user spamming).

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#8 09-07-2008 6:45am

r3nu4l

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I got the same from niddkra...I've reported it in the Mod forum...

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#9 09-07-2008 6:54am

CHD

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i got it too. Great offer.Its 10k in dollars though so im not gona bother

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#10 09-07-2008 6:57am

Adam

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Me to now from sarij5pella.

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#11 09-07-2008 7:12am

Chong

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Same here!!

By suktiarman.

How YOU Will Make $10K or More in ONE Weekend!
How YOU Will Make $10K or More in ONE Weekend!

Get it right now with FREE!

Please visit http://www.gghacker.com

Value: $495
Sales Page: http://www.make10kinaweekend.com/

Don't reply me with PM, You can contact me with subscribe email.

Don't ignore the chance that can change you life.

Welcome to http://www.gghacker.com

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#12 09-07-2008 7:15am

Stench Blossoms

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Me aswell from srinki6ath

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#13 09-07-2008 7:17am

homah_7ft

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I didn't get it

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#14 09-07-2008 7:23am

MagicMarker

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I feel left out.

Rejected as always.

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#15 09-07-2008 7:23am

Jules

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same here with this user

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=168158

And he is currently Pming!

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#16 09-07-2008 7:25am

Beruthiel

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I have banned him.

If there are anymore today, let me know.

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#17 09-07-2008 7:25am

watna

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Man, as time goes on spam annoys me more and more.

Grrrrrr

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#18 09-07-2008 7:32am

Kur4mA

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I got one from user padma5iuja.

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#19 09-07-2008 7:41am

Sherifu

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Got one from sakjgib.

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#20 09-07-2008 7:45am

Jules

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Jesus it's uber spammer!

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#21 09-07-2008 7:47am

jarvis

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Beruthiel wrote: »

I have banned him.

If there are anymore today, let me know.

I got one. copied and pasted it below. It's from srirakmesh and he had 0 previous posts. Is boards under some sort of spam attack?????

Private Message: How YOU Will Make $10K or More in ONE Weekend!
Today, 02:52
srirakmesh
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Adverts | Friends

How YOU Will Make $10K or More in ONE Weekend!
How YOU Will Make $10K or More in ONE Weekend!

Get it right now with FREE!

Please visit http://www.gghacker.com

Value: $495
Sales Page: http://www.make10kinaweekend.com/

Don't reply me with PM, You can contact me with subscribe email.

Don't ignore the chance that can change you life.

Welcome to http://www.gghacker.com
srirakmesh is online now Forward Message Reply With Quote Reply to all

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#22 09-07-2008 7:49am

humanji

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Yeah, I got one from sarij5pella. I sent him all my money and my credit card details but he's yet to get back to me

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#23 09-07-2008 7:50am

cpb

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I got the same one from "shyoureov"

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#24 09-07-2008 7:53am

Beruthiel

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They are certainly helping me with this months ban quota. Vexorg might even give me a bonus!

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#25 09-07-2008 7:58am

Chong

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Is this a bit of hack on boards people, so many "new" users spamming in the past 2 hours??

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#26 09-07-2008 8:27am

Brandaan

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Got the 10k message as well from "suktiarman"...

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#27 09-07-2008 8:30am

hshortt

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Ditto message from mayum6ri

Cheerio

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#28 09-07-2008 8:36am

Beruthiel

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Thanks people.
I've run out of thanks for today, but keep 'em coming

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#29 09-07-2008 8:39am

Curvy Vixen

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Mine was from

conggle
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Same as the other 10k dollar one though ~ crap exchange rate at the moment so I'm gonna give it a miss!

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#30 09-07-2008 8:48am

stevenmu

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$10K in one weekend?

pfft, I know how to make $20k in ONE DAY!!!

Just send me a pm your Name, Address, Bank Account numbers, Birth cert, a scan of your signature, your pets favourite brand of food, and a 10,000 word essay on the origins of post-modernist nihilism, to get more information.

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#31 09-07-2008 8:49am

Steve

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http://boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=168148

rajoend5ar Today @08:31

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#32 09-07-2008 8:49am

KnifeWRENCH

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Aw I didn't get it. I'm ALWAYS left out *cries*

Maybe someone can send it to me, and let me report them? Anyone???

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#33 09-07-2008 8:56am

5uspect

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got one from srinki6ath. I feel all special now.

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#34 09-07-2008 8:57am

Tenshot

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Add one from pasejram.

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#35 09-07-2008 9:33am

tetsujin1979

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Got this message

How YOU Will Make $10K or More in ONE Weekend!

Get it right now with FREE!

Please visit http://www.gghacker.com

Value: $495
Sales Page: http://www.make10kinaweekend.com/

Don't reply me with PM, You can contact me with subscribe email.

Don't ignore the chance that can change you life.

Welcome to http://www.gghacker.com

from yakk67sha

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#36 09-07-2008 9:44am

Mrs.T

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I got one too but on the old account.

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#37 09-07-2008 10:02am

Beruthiel

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Mrs.T wrote: »

I got one too but on the old account.

Link to user name?

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#38 09-07-2008 10:12am

kmurph

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Got one today from

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=168150

ron43ak

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#39 09-07-2008 10:20am

Kevster

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Another one:

Username: kattwhi
Profile: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=168159

Here's the message they sent:

How YOU Will Make $10K or More in ONE Weekend!

Get it right now with FREE!

Please visit http://www.gghacker.com

Value: $495
Sales Page: http://www.make10kinaweekend.com/

Don't reply me with PM, You can contact me with subscribe email.

Don't ignore the chance that can change you life.

Welcome to http://www.gghacker.com

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#40 09-07-2008 10:27am

TheJaff

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Another one:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=168141

Salryuil

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#41 09-07-2008 11:08am

CuLT

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I've added an extensive range of Chinese IP ranges to the block list (that's where the spam accounts originated).

Keep the information coming if this keeps happening, thanks.

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#42 09-07-2008 11:32am

Beruthiel

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CuLT wrote: »

I've added an extensive range of Chinese IP ranges to the block list (that's where the spam accounts originated).

Good lad!

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#43 09-07-2008 11:33am

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goodgod,they r nuked quick and clean

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#44 09-07-2008 12:04pm

5uspect

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So much for the great Firewall...
Why can't ye get boards banned?

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#45 09-07-2008 12:07pm

LadyE

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How YOU Will Make $10K or More in ONE Weekend!

Get it right now with FREE!

Please visit http://www.gghacker.com

Value: $495
Sales Page: http://www.make10kinaweekend.com/

Don't reply me with PM, You can contact me with subscribe email.

Don't ignore the chance that can change you life.

Welcome to http://www.gghacker.com

From Conggle

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#46 09-07-2008 12:23pm

CuLT

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5uspect wrote: »

So much for the great Firewall...
Why can't ye get boards banned?

We're too undemocratic to get banned.

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#47 09-07-2008 12:25pm

CuLT

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LadyE wrote: »

From Conggle

Thanks, if you received one of these spam messages this morning and are only seeing it now, let me know here, I can nuke all the PMs the spam account sent so it's like they never even existed.

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#48 09-07-2008 12:28pm

selephonic

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received one from suktiarman this morning

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#49 09-07-2008 1:21pm

Snowbat

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CuLT wrote: »

Thanks, if you received one of these spam messages this morning and are only seeing it now, let me know here, I can nuke all the PMs the spam account sent so it's like they never even existed.

I got one from shyoureov (user already banned but the PMs were not nuked).

As for blocking extensive Chinese IP ranges, at least one legitimate boards.ie user is (was?) in Beijing. These attacks could come from anywhere. It seems to me the problem here is that new accounts with 0 posts can send multiple PMs. How about disabling PM functionality for accounts newer than X days and/or with fewer than Y posts and then rate limiting until the user has sufficient history to be trusted?

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#50 09-07-2008 1:25pm

CuLT

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Snowbat wrote: »

I got one from shyoureov (user already banned but the PMs were not nuked).

As for blocking extensive Chinese IP ranges, at least one legitimate boards.ie user is (was?) in Beijing. These attacks could come from anywhere. It seems to me the problem here is that new accounts with 0 posts can send multiple PMs. How about disabling PM functionality for accounts newer than X days and/or with fewer than Y posts and then rate limiting until the user has sufficient history to be trusted?

Not an option, adverts.ie would be crippled by any such restrictions currently.

Signal/Noise ratio of China is too poor, it is unfortunate that it will affect some legitimate users, but it is the best option of a bad bunch right now.

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#51 09-07-2008 1:31pm

stevenmu

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Doesn't the block list just prevent new sign ups from those ip ranges, so existing users are fine?

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