How do I report... Spam PMs

moviegrl1737 · 02-23-15, 06:51 AM

... Spam I received in my PM box? Weird as I didn't think it was possible. Thanks

Joni O · 02-23-15, 06:56 AM

I was going to copy and paste it into a email to Wendy. It's odd because the person seems to be a legitimate VFer. I wonder if it's like when a bot sends email from your email address.

ETA - people are talking about this in another thread. I reported it to Wendy - using the Report Post icon.

I also forwarded the PM to Wendy.

superfit41 · 02-23-15, 07:02 AM

I just got one too. Weird. I already deleted it. Maybe I should not have.
Sherry

sherry7899 · 02-23-15, 07:05 AM

I got it also. I sent it to Wendy.

Sherry

WWWendy · 02-23-15, 07:25 AM

What I believe happened is that one of those bots that has been hitting vBulletin installations worldwide trying to log in to accounts happened to hit a VF account with a weak password so the bot got access to the account and used it to send these spam pm's. I do not think the pm originated from the "real" jenlet99.

I have disabled the account for now and changed the password to something more secure.

WWWendy · 02-23-15, 07:30 AM

I also should add that if this happens again (a VF account gets hijacked in order to spam), please send me a quick email with the name of the account and that will help me get it stopped ASAP.

Pippadog · 02-23-15, 07:35 AM

Hi

Thanks Wendy. Those spam emails are a nuisance. Seems like alot of us have had them.

Laura

PhyllisG · 02-23-15, 08:24 AM

Thanks Wendy. I got one too.

Donna D · 02-23-15, 08:26 AM

I got one also, but already deleted.

rose2boys · 02-23-15, 08:29 AM

Yes, I got one too. Thanks Wendy for getting on this quickly!

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02-23-15, 06:51 AM
moviegrl1737 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Upstate NY	How do I report... Spam PMs ... Spam I received in my PM box? Weird as I didn't think it was possible. Thanks __________________ Anjee aka Moviegrl S90 Grad TurboFire Grad x 2 Insanity Grad Half Marathon Finisher "What you do today is important because you are trading a day of your life for it." - Unknown

02-23-15, 06:56 AM
Joni O VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities, MN	I was going to copy and paste it into a email to Wendy. It's odd because the person seems to be a legitimate VFer. I wonder if it's like when a bot sends email from your email address. ETA - people are talking about this in another thread. I reported it to Wendy - using the Report Post icon. I also forwarded the PM to Wendy.

02-23-15, 07:02 AM
superfit41 VF Supporter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Texas, and Mississippi	I just got one too. Weird. I already deleted it. Maybe I should not have. Sherry

02-23-15, 07:05 AM
sherry7899 Join Date: Jun 2003	I got it also. I sent it to Wendy. Sherry __________________ "Say you are tired and you will be. Believe you are strong and you are." (Sean O'Malley) The cat in my avatar is my sweetheart named Bonkers

02-23-15, 07:25 AM
WWWendy Community Manager Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Northern VA, USA	What I believe happened is that one of those bots that has been hitting vBulletin installations worldwide trying to log in to accounts happened to hit a VF account with a weak password so the bot got access to the account and used it to send these spam pm's. I do not think the pm originated from the "real" jenlet99. I have disabled the account for now and changed the password to something more secure. __________________ Wendy Niemi Kremer Community Manager DISCLOSURE: I have a professional relationship with a seller or producer of fitness videos or products. For details, please see my profile.

02-23-15, 07:30 AM
WWWendy Community Manager Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Northern VA, USA	I also should add that if this happens again (a VF account gets hijacked in order to spam), please send me a quick email with the name of the account and that will help me get it stopped ASAP. __________________ Wendy Niemi Kremer Community Manager DISCLOSURE: I have a professional relationship with a seller or producer of fitness videos or products. For details, please see my profile.

02-23-15, 07:35 AM
Pippadog Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK	Hi Thanks Wendy. Those spam emails are a nuisance. Seems like alot of us have had them. Laura

02-23-15, 08:24 AM
PhyllisG Join Date: May 2005 Location: Woodstock NY	Thanks Wendy. I got one too.

02-23-15, 08:26 AM
Donna D Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Western New York	I got one also, but already deleted.

02-23-15, 08:29 AM
rose2boys Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Annapolis, Maryland	Yes, I got one too. Thanks Wendy for getting on this quickly! __________________ Keep smiling and sweating!