spikey_richie Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I received an e-mail today from Neowin Forums, with an e-mail address of maragduval@yahoo.fr The content of the message is as below: spikey_richie, margaret4u has sent you this email from https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php. GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU READ. I AM MRS, MARGARET DUVAL, FROM NELTHERLAND A WIDOW TO LATE MR DAVID DUVAL, I AM 53 YEARS OLD, I AM A NEW CHRISTIAN CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE BREAST,FLORA ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WILL NOT LIVE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR, AND IN ALL INDICATION REGARDS TO MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE FRANCE RAID AGAINST TERRORISM IN IVORY COAST , AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY CHILD. MY LATE HUSBAND WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HIS DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HIS BUSINESS AND WEALTH. THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS, SO I NOW DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA AND EUROPE ESPECIALLY CREATE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF LESS PRIVILEGED ONES AND ORPHANAGE HOMES. I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE INTERNET SEARCH I PRAYED AND FAST FOR THREE WEEKS OVER IT, I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $4.5 MILLION DOLLARS, TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A BANK IN IVORY COAST AND UPON MY INSTRUCTION, WILL FILE IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY IN YOUR NAME. LASTLY, I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED WILL BE USED FOR THE SAID PURPOSE EVEN THOUGH I'M LATE THEN, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY AND I MADE THE PROMISE TO GOD THAT THE FUND WILL BE USE TO BUILD HIS TEMPLE. MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I AWAIT URGENT REPLY; PLEASE KINDLY REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY IN: maragduval@yahoo.fr GOD BLESSES YOU. MRS. MARGARET DUVAL REMAIN BLESSED ------------------------------------------------- Please note that Neowin Forums has no control over the contents of this message. --------------------------------------------------- Can Neowin not prevent this from occuring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted February 20, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted February 20, 2010 Set your email address to private. Spammer has obviously just signed up and got your email from your profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentaal Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?app=core&module=usercp&tab=core Hide my email address from other membersEnabling this option will deny other members sending you an email via the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLegg Developer Posted February 20, 2010 Developer Share Posted February 20, 2010 Based on the header and footer of the email, they sent it through IPB. This is done so that members can contact each other without having their email address exposed. We do not tolerate members/spambots messaging our members via pm/email with spam, and thus this user/spambot has been banned. Thanks for reporting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted February 20, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 20, 2010 In the future, use the "Report Member" feature. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethos Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 In the future, use the "Report Member" feature. ;) But where's the fun in that :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted February 20, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted February 20, 2010 I don't think he was aware it was from a member, that's the thing. Maybe edit the email header so it says 'this has been sent by a <user> (link to profile) on Neowin Forums'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLegg Developer Posted February 20, 2010 Developer Share Posted February 20, 2010 I don't think he was aware it was from a member, that's the thing. Maybe edit the email header so it says 'this has been sent by a <user> (link to profile) on Neowin Forums'. It says that already: margaret4u has sent you this email from https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted February 20, 2010 Member Share Posted February 20, 2010 Set your email address to private. That's what I do and I never have any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey_richie Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 In the future, use the "Report Member" feature. ;) I ran a search for the user: "No results found for 'margaret4u' " I have now disabled my e-mail address, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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