IM from ema_pet?

vhoward1122 · Post by **vhoward1122** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:13 am

I received an IM from ema_pet and thought it sounded strange. Checked this profile out and they joined today with no posting activity and gave me their email address wanting to send me his/hers/it's picture. Well, I am not going to respond to it. The text of the message is included below. How do you contact a moderator to report such suspicious activity?My Name is Emmanuel Peter. Your profile interests me and I would like to meet and know you better if you wouldn't mind. I believe you will like me. I want to meet with you but there is something very important I wouldlike to discuss and confide in you. I will send you my photo and other details about me later. My email address is "emma.peter_eaa@yahoo.fr" you can contact me directly through my own email.I care,Emmanuel Peter

Blueridge9 · Post by **Blueridge9** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:32 am

Yuck, I got that weird IM too and just reported it for us both. They are working on shutting the spammer out.

Post by **NSimkins** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:33 am

I've received a few complaints this evening concerning the SPAM instant messages from "ema_pet". I've verified the account originated from a known block of spammer IP addresses.I've deleted the account in question as well as initiated an IP block on the entire group (originating from France).Please ignore these IM's if received. Since the account has been deleted, no members going forward will receive messages that were pending from this user. I checked and they were able to get about a 100 or so IM's out, but I doubt most of them were received successfully.Thanks.-Nick

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:36 am

SPAM!!!!

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:38 am

Seems to be common for spamers to go after lower posting members, guess they think they won't get caught.

vhoward1122 · Post by **vhoward1122** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:45 am

Thanks Nick for the fast response and actions taken.Vance

WaveAction · Post by **WaveAction** » Wed May 28, 2008 10:14 am

glad i didnt get a msg..i woulda yelled at him pretty good and made the guy cry like a little school girl

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed May 28, 2008 10:16 am

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE Â»Seems to be common for spamers to go after lower posting members, guess they think they won't get caught.most likely think they are easier targets because they are new.

IM from ema_pet?

IM from ema_pet?

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