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Are any of you guys receiving SPAM emails from someone claiming to be a member of the forum, and hawking some kind of snake oil "cure"?

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February 14, 2022, 02:33 PM
parabellum
Are any of you guys receiving SPAM emails from someone claiming to be a member of the forum, and hawking some kind of snake oil "cure"?
Have any of you gotten recently emails that on the one hand address you personally and on the other hand, read like some kind of scammer script for some snake oil "cure"? The sender offers to direct you to a youtube video extolling the virtues of some kind of super-special cure.

If ever you get anything like that, please forward it to me immediately. I've already seen it once today.

The best way to keep these half-assed con men out of here is to get me involved. Thank you.
February 14, 2022, 02:49 PM
sigmonkey
Roger dodger. (if I get anything shady)



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February 14, 2022, 02:58 PM
BB61
By personally, do you mean they are using our screen name,referencing the forum or both?


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February 14, 2022, 02:59 PM
arfmel
I got one back in late January for some “AK4 CBD Pain Formula” unguent at a discount price, are you referring to that?

I think I remember reading that everyone who entered his karma got the email.
February 14, 2022, 03:02 PM
parabellum
quote:
Originally posted by BB61:
By personally, do you mean they are using our screen name,referencing the forum or both?
An email referring to the recipient member by their screen name, and from someone claiming to be a member of the forum. It came from out of the blue. This is unacceptable.

If you get anything like this, please forward it to me immediately.
February 14, 2022, 03:02 PM
parabellum
quote:
Originally posted by arfmel:
I got one back in late January for some “AK4 CBD Pain Formula” unguent at a discount price, are you referring to that?

I think I remember reading that everyone who entered his karma got the email.
No, that issue is resolved and was, to a degree, a simple misunderstanding. That member is welcome in this forum.


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February 14, 2022, 03:04 PM
Texas Bob C.
I get so much spam email that I wouldn't notice it. I just delete all of it.
February 14, 2022, 03:06 PM
parabellum
quote:
Originally posted by Texas Bob C.:
I get so much spam email that I wouldn't notice it. I just delete all of it.
The subject line was "Fellow SigForum member from (state) here"

That would probably catch your eye. At first glance, it wouldn't appear to be SPAM.
February 14, 2022, 04:17 PM
WaterburyBob
I haven't received one, but I will be watchful and forward it if it shows up.


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February 14, 2022, 04:33 PM
m1009
I haven’t yet either, but will be sure to let you know right away, thanks for the heads up, Para.
February 14, 2022, 04:34 PM
YooperSigs
Nothing for me yet.


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February 14, 2022, 05:41 PM
Mustang-PaPa
I received one yesterday but deleted it, It smelled of a recent karma I entered that was addressed here recently for email address harvesting.

Also was hit with seven emails over a few days from "American Home Defense Foundation" which I deleted but I just checked and I now have another one. They are ending up in my spam folder but the email address had been clean until I recently entered that karma.

If you want the AHDF email I will forward it.
February 14, 2022, 06:32 PM
parabellum
That has been resolved. As for the one today, it turns out to actually have been a member, and he now understands without any doubt that this type of thing is unacceptable.

The key here is "unsolicited". If a member makes an inquiry in the forum, soliciting assistance and another member thinks they can help, they can feel free- as far as I'm concerned- to contact the member soliciting assistance. But, if a member does not solicit assistance, they should be left alone. Any unsolicited contact, about which I am made aware, gets my undivided, immediate attention.
February 14, 2022, 08:39 PM
mark123
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
That has been resolved. As for the one today, it turns out to actually have been a member, and he now understands without any doubt that this type of thing is unacceptable.

The key here is "unsolicited". If a member makes an inquiry in the forum, soliciting assistance and another member thinks they can help, they can feel free- as far as I'm concerned- to contact the member soliciting assistance. But, if a member does not solicit assistance, they should be left alone. Any unsolicited contact, about which I am made aware, gets my undivided, immediate attention.


Thanks for the assistance and for keeping this place clean. I appreciate it.

You’re very passionate about protecting this place and all of us members and I really appreciate all you do.
February 14, 2022, 08:41 PM
SIG4EVA
Nothing so far.


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