Just got PM that is a scam/phishing from another WP member

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gismo
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16 Dec 2008, 10:49 am

Spokane_Girl wrote:
Another one:

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<email address here>
My Dearest One! Greetings to you, I hope this mail will find you well & healthy and Ihope we can established a relationship since we are meeting here for the first time,I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you on this site: I was impressed when i saw your profile and decide to communicate with you. It is my desire to know you, I like honesty, trust, love, caring,truth,& respect, I have all this qulities in me, kindly respond to me through my private mail box (calisterevans@yahoo.com) so we can know ourself 's better. RESPECT is the key for understanding and tolerance among human beings. I hope to read from you if your are also interested. Then i will send my pictures to you.Thanks and hoping to hear from you soonest in my yahoo id and remain bless.
Miss CALISTER


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Yep, I got that one, Maybe it's the same person...
Her spelling isn't the best... :lol:



16 Dec 2008, 1:36 pm

gismo wrote:
Spokane_Girl wrote:
Another one:

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<email address here>
My Dearest One! Greetings to you, I hope this mail will find you well & healthy and Ihope we can established a relationship since we are meeting here for the first time,I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you on this site: I was impressed when i saw your profile and decide to communicate with you. It is my desire to know you, I like honesty, trust, love, caring,truth,& respect, I have all this qulities in me, kindly respond to me through my private mail box (calisterevans@yahoo.com) so we can know ourself 's better. RESPECT is the key for understanding and tolerance among human beings. I hope to read from you if your are also interested. Then i will send my pictures to you.Thanks and hoping to hear from you soonest in my yahoo id and remain bless.
Miss CALISTER


calisterluv


Yep, I got that one, Maybe it's the same person...
Her spelling isn't the best... :lol:



She must be a pedophile. What is she doing sending love PMs to 10 year olds? :lol:


^That is a joke BTW. ^



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16 Dec 2008, 1:46 pm

Its probably not a real person but something sent automatically.



16 Dec 2008, 1:59 pm

How can it be automatic? :?


Someone has to send it.



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16 Dec 2008, 2:52 pm

I think it's a good idea to refrain from giving out personal info on such a large site (or any site) via post, PM, or whatever.

Even if a long-time, well-established poster contacted me and asked for personal info for an apparently legitimate reason, I wouldn't give it out right away. It makes sense as a general precaution.



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16 Dec 2008, 2:53 pm

Spokane_Girl wrote:
How can it be automatic? :?


Someone has to send it.


Forum bots exist. They are extremely common.

One method I've seen used on a few sites is that no one can post images or post links until they hit 5 or 15 posts. they don't get many spam posts or PMs with that.