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Spammers and how to deal with them

Old Nov 1, 2017 | 10:32 AM
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Spammers and how to deal with them

If you receive a private message from what you suspect is a spammer, please report the message and the moderators will follow up on it and will ban the spammer if verified. The latest one to be banned was MAALI397.

Once again it is one of those things that follows the adage "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is".

So keep an eye out for PM's similar to:


"Thank you for your time. I am Ella from a big company. We specialize in high quality OBD2/EOBD Scanners that allow users to diagnose their automobiles easily. I am reaching out to you on the possibility of getting an editorial review for our featured Auto Code Scanner on this forum.
There are different price points for the special function of the car scanner. The company uses high-quality materials to make them very beautiful, environmentally friendly, durable and accurate. There is always a product to impress your deeply.
If you are interested in reviewing our latest Auto Code Scanners, please let me know and I will send out a free product for you to review. Besides, I will give you more detailed information about these product and company. Please email me at xxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Please provide links to the forum home page, and tell me your name on that forum.
Thank you so much for reading. I really appreciate your great assistance for us."
Old Nov 1, 2017 | 10:46 AM
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Thanks for getting that one, I’ve had a few members PM me about this , you beat me to it.
Darned doctors appointments
Old Nov 1, 2017 | 12:45 PM
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Yup... Got that one too.


I ignored it.
Old Nov 1, 2017 | 01:02 PM
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Same ignored and was going to post about it but mods got em already
Old Nov 1, 2017 | 02:56 PM
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Me, too. I have a good scanner and don't need two anyway.
They should say they're from Nigeria, that might work better...
haha
Old Nov 1, 2017 | 07:22 PM
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But, but, but ... she's from a "big company!"
Nevermind that she doesn't NAME it.


Also she said "There is always a product to impress your deeply."

I am pretty sure I do NOT want her to impress MY deeply.
Old Nov 1, 2017 | 09:03 PM
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So therefore there is no need to report it further.
Old Nov 2, 2017 | 07:41 AM
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Nothing more to see here folks, Member has been banned, this thread is closed.
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