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    Default New PM Spam Accounts?

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    Thanks to @x[Warrior]x3500 for the spam pm pic


    Just saw this while I was scrolling down the home page.


    Then I decided to check their profiles, since their names looked too similar. And what do you know
    http://villavu.com/forum/member.php?u=129318
    http://villavu.com/forum/member.php?u=129326

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    yah i just reported a pm from them. they are phishing accounts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by x[Warrior]x3500 View Post
    yah i just reported a pm from them. they are phishing accounts.
    seriously?
    I figured something was up just by looking at their names and date registrations + member IDs.

    Haven't gotten any pms yet

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    that was the pm i received (link is not to wizzup's site)

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    Quote Originally Posted by x[Warrior]x3500 View Post


    that was the pm i received (link is not to wizzup's site)
    thanks for showing that, dont think any mods are online though

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    Banned them both for peoples safety since it looks quite official to new users.
    Last edited by Olly; 04-14-2013 at 05:24 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ollybest View Post
    Banned them both to prevent users safety.
    prevent safety?

    Thanks though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BMWxi View Post
    prevent safety?

    Thanks though.
    lol, someone wasn't thinking

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    Banned them both again.... I cant read their pm's but its pretty obvious there up to something.
    Last edited by Olly; 04-14-2013 at 05:36 PM.

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    Got one too =/:

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    All from same IP. Added to the banned IP list to hopefully slow them down.

    Edit: Sent complaint to abuse email @ ISP
    STOP PM'ING ME

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hobbit View Post
    All from same IP. Added to the banned IP list to hopefully slow them down.

    Edit: Sent complaint to abuse email @ ISP
    Thanks Hobbit.

    Forum account issues? Please send me a PM

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hobbit View Post
    All from same IP. Added to the banned IP list to hopefully slow them down.

    Edit: Sent complaint to abuse email @ ISP
    Just saw 2 accounts that was related to this thread
    Same join date, same last activity, very similar username
    http://villavu.com/forum/member.php?130973-airmaxs30445
    http://villavu.com/forum/member.php?130972-airmaxs55629

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    Quote Originally Posted by StickToTheScript View Post
    think i found a few more. Thought so because of similar names and creation times.

    http://villavu.com/forum/member.php?u=128977
    http://villavu.com/forum/member.php?u=118337
    Those are probably fine, they joined on different months, and they are viewing public scripts, the natural habitat of the verecundus hirudo (Shy leecher)

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    Quote Originally Posted by BMWxi View Post
    Those are probably fine, they joined on different months, and they are viewing public scripts, the natural habitat of the verecundus hirudo (Shy leecher)
    Just making sure...

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