SPAM from phpbb ??

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..::Frans::..
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SPAM from phpbb ??

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Got this mail this morning:
Hello,
phpBB 3.0.12 is now available , please
be sure to backup your forum before
staring in the update process .

we are happy to help you in updating
your forum safely, please reply to this
email if you are interested in our paid
sevices .

thank you

sending address (fwiw) phpbbaid@gmail.com

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Re: SPAM from phpbb ??

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Do not hire Christian Bullock he won't finish the job and will keep your money

..::Frans::..
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thought so.... thnx for the link RMcGirr83 ;-)

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Master_Cylinder
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Re: SPAM from phpbb ??

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..::Frans::.. wrote:Got this mail this morning:
Hello,
phpBB 3.0.12 is now available , please
be sure to backup your forum before
staring in the update process .

we are happy to help you in updating
your forum safely, please reply to this
email if you are interested in our paid
sevices .

thank you

sending address (fwiw) phpbbaid@gmail.com
Report them to gmail for spam and don't make your email public in profiles so you won't get as much... ;)
These kids today...
Buy them books, send them to school and what do they do?

They eat the paste. :lol:

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Re: SPAM from phpbb ??

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Master_Cylinder they've been reported by our Operations Manager and other users. Google no longer takes spam seriously. All they did was mark that email address as a possible phishing scam in their web email. In contrast on a earlier email they used Google disable their account when our Operations Manager reported them, the reason for this course change was never explained.
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Master_Cylinder
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Re: SPAM from phpbb ??

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That sounds about right for google, shame. Another good reason to not use gmail...not that I needed another reason. When more and more servers start using blacklists, more and more spammers will give up and get real jobs.
These kids today...
Buy them books, send them to school and what do they do?

They eat the paste. :lol:

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Master_Cylinder wrote:[...][D]on't make your email public in profiles so you won't get as much... ;)
Yes, but, based on the discussion I've read about this spammer (possibly in the linked topic), he's using E-mail addresses that aren't in public profiles. He seems to use the address that your board's E-mail is sent from (for example, if you allow user registration, he can pick that E-mail address up and spam you there). That's the address where I get spam from him.

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Master_Cylinder
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Re: SPAM from phpbb ??

Post by Master_Cylinder »

I assumed it was the email links but I don't link my boards or my email here so maybe that's why I've never gotten one for any of my forums. I suppose they could just be searching for the phpBB info in the footer to find them too...if that's indexed. *shrug*
These kids today...
Buy them books, send them to school and what do they do?

They eat the paste. :lol:

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