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PSN Message Spam

  • 10-10-2009 9:23am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,761 ✭✭✭


    Over the past couple of weeks I've noticed a lot more spam appearing in my PS3 message inbox. It always seems to consider COD: MW2 and some nonsense about boycotts or PS3 exclusive betas. I just received this one:
    Hello, Playstation Network members, I am a representative of Infinity Ward and they have selected me to inform you all that they will, in fact, release a multiplayer beta of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to those that can send this to 150 people in the span of this week, and on top of that, you will also get the unlock code for the best gun in the game, the FN 2000. Good luck gentlemen!!!
    I guess I shouldn't be surprised that some people will believe this crap.

    Anyone else receiving messages like this?


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭cardio,shoot me


    im getting a sh1t load of spam mainly : Mw2 cods etc etc and
    "insert players name" is a known hacker, please report etc etc"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,541 ✭✭✭Davei141


    Sad thing is retards do believe this crap, the only people that have sent this stuff on is the dumbasses.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Tommy_NDX


    Got this a few weeks ago.

    PS3 is releasing HALO & L4D BETA KEY if the Playstation community cooperates and sends this to 1,000,000 players all messages will be traced by the PSN community manager pass it on!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    I have removed one person who repeatedly sent the MW2 message. Arseclown


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,532 ✭✭✭WolfForager


    Haven't got any spam other than a parody of one from a certain WarZoneBrother aka. cartman. Noob :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭Jackobyte


    I got one saying
    Infinity Ward are releasing a Beta for Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 2. PSN members who send this onto 50 friends will receive a Beta code which will be release on 21st October. This message is being tracked by PlaystationNetworkServers. This message has been increased to 50 people instead of 10 as there are a very limited number of codes and there are not enough codes for that high a number of people to receive the Beta.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    I got ones ages ago about reporting two psn users cause they bullied and harassed, another psn user called kittygurl (i think), till she committed suicide.

    It was a image attachment saying this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,478 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    I got a messages last night saying the Sony will charge a fee from the 1st of december and that I should message all my psn friends about it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,561 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    is there a way to report this i can only find a complaint section on the us site

    it's not so much this stuff which is still annoying but i keep getting insulting messages from people mostly for fifa


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 604 ✭✭✭DemoniK


    you can report here
    https://secure.eu.playstation.com/psn/support/grief-reporting/
    Login with your PSN first.

    Unfortuantely other than posting on the forums, I don't think there's a general reporting tool - you have to file it against a user ID.

    Also annoyed by the tons of SPAM recently. It's the same as chain emails - people seem to believe this bloody rubbish and send it on.... grr...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,561 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    i don't think people belevie this stuff it's just easy to forward messages unlike chain letters which take effort.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Varik wrote: »
    i don't think people belevie this stuff it's just easy to forward messages unlike chain letters which take effort.

    Some people do. I was asked if I forwarded the message about MW2 on. I said no and was asked why not.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,977 ✭✭✭johnny_adidas


    now im jealous that i dont have any dopey friends sending me on spam..... wait.... i dont have any friends......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Tommy_NDX


    Got these today. Idiots:mad:

    Hello, Playstation Network members, I am a representative of Infinity Ward and they have selected me to inform you all that they will, in fact, release a multiplayer beta of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to those that can send this to 3050 people in the span of this year, and on top of that, you will also get the unlock code for the best gun in the game, the FN 420. Good luck ladies!!!!!

    Hello,my name is [#1]codwawmaster and I have been appointed the one to tell you all that after this last cally of duty game modern warfare 2 is released xbox has bought out activion and will no longer carry call of duty games you all need to contact ps3 headquarters and buy an xbox thank you all for your support through the first 6 games


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭CptMackey


    This spam is getting bloody annoying, COD one is really starting to do my nut.
    That and the one about being charged to use PSN :rolleyes: if i get another one of those. I have easily deleted 5 people from my friends list because of this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 324 ✭✭curryman


    Well i inform anyone that sends me the chain mail. That mods on the PSN want people to report people that send the chain mail with a view to ban them. Which anyone thats on playstation Fourms will Know MB wants us to do. And so far any of my friends that ive informed of this is. Have stopped sending chain mail.


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