ShimyMisha
04-12-2010, 10:06 PM
Hello all,
We have been receiving a number of spammers sending in the Private Message feature with a subject that says its an important message from the forum admin. Please be careful when opening messages like this. It usually contains links to another site. The forum admin will not send messages like that.
Here's a sample of the PM:
Subject: Important message from the forum administration!
Dear, (username)!
Spam sending from your computer was detected.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: (link removed)
If you do not pass this test* we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).
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Forum Administration cosmeticsforum.net
We will do our best to immediately banned these users. Do not even try to open the message. Please delete it right away from your PM inbox.
Thanks
ShimyMisha
Cosmetics Forum Admin
We have been receiving a number of spammers sending in the Private Message feature with a subject that says its an important message from the forum admin. Please be careful when opening messages like this. It usually contains links to another site. The forum admin will not send messages like that.
Here's a sample of the PM:
Subject: Important message from the forum administration!
Dear, (username)!
Spam sending from your computer was detected.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: (link removed)
If you do not pass this test* we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).
----------------------------------------------------
Forum Administration cosmeticsforum.net
We will do our best to immediately banned these users. Do not even try to open the message. Please delete it right away from your PM inbox.
Thanks
ShimyMisha
Cosmetics Forum Admin