PM SPAM target on Yotatech: Me
Jun 24, 2005 | 05:01 AM
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PM SPAM target on Yotatech: Me
I got this PM last night, anybody else get the same thing?
IT IS A PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU A BUSINESS THAT WILL MAKE THE BEGGINNING OF NEVER-ENDING FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AND I HOPE THIS PROPOSAL WILL NOT BE AN INCONVENIENCE OR EMBARASSEMENT TO YOU.
I AM CHARLES AGOGO THE ONLY SON OF LATE AGOGO MAKA WHO WAS A FAMOUS COCOA MERCHANT. MY LATE FATHER OPERATED HIS COCOA BUSINESS IN ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE UNDER PARTNERSHIP BUT UNFORTUNATELLY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES POISONED HIM IN ORDER TO CLAIM HIS WEALTH IN A COCKTAIL PARTY HELD IN HIS HONOUR AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.WHEN HE WAS POISONED,HE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL.
IT WAS IN THE HOSPITAL THAT HE SECRETLY DISCLOSED TO ME THE CAUSE OF THE SICKNESS AND ALSO THAT HE LOADED THE SUM OF $4.8M(FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY)IN A TRUNK BOX AND HE DEPOSITED THE TRUNK BOX TO A STORAGE COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE AND THAT I WAS MADE THE NEXT OF KIN TO INHERIT THE TRUNK BOX IN HIS RECORD/FILE.
HE THEREFORE ADVISED ME TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE,TRUST WORTHY AND GOD-FEARING PERSON WHO WILL ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS FUNDS ABROAD STRICTLY FOR INVESTEMENT PURPOSES.THIS IS BECAUSE HE DIDN'NT WANT HIS ASSOCIATES TO RAISE AN EYEBROW ON HIS FUND.HE ALSO ADVISED ME TO AVOID HIS ASSOCIATES WHO WILL BE RUNNING AFTER MY DEAR LIFE,HE FINALLY DIED IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER TWO DAYS OF ADMISSION.
I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN MOVING THE TRUNK BOX THAT CONTAINED $4.8M FOR AN INVESTMENT PURPOSES OVER THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY.I HOPE TO TRAVEL WITH YOU TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER A SUCCESSFUL SHIPPMENT OF THIS FUNDS.THE CONTACT OF THE STORAGE COMPANY WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ME.YOU CAN NOW INSTRUCT THEM ON WHERE AND HOW THE TRUNK BOX WILL BE TRANSFERRED.
I AM OFFERING YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF $4.800.000 AS COMMISSION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO THE SHIPPMENT OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR COUNTRY.MAY I STRONGLY RE-EMPHASIZE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL,HITCHFREE AND THIS WILL BE SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED WITHIN 10 DAYS ACCORDING TO YOUR WILLINGNESS.
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.YOU CAN ALSO CALL ME AT +22505212947 FOR MORE DETAILS OR EMAIL ME AT charlesagogo@zwallet.com
YOURS SINCERELY,
CHARLES AGOGO.
I AM CHARLES AGOGO THE ONLY SON OF LATE AGOGO MAKA WHO WAS A FAMOUS COCOA MERCHANT. MY LATE FATHER OPERATED HIS COCOA BUSINESS IN ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE UNDER PARTNERSHIP BUT UNFORTUNATELLY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES POISONED HIM IN ORDER TO CLAIM HIS WEALTH IN A COCKTAIL PARTY HELD IN HIS HONOUR AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.WHEN HE WAS POISONED,HE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL.
IT WAS IN THE HOSPITAL THAT HE SECRETLY DISCLOSED TO ME THE CAUSE OF THE SICKNESS AND ALSO THAT HE LOADED THE SUM OF $4.8M(FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY)IN A TRUNK BOX AND HE DEPOSITED THE TRUNK BOX TO A STORAGE COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE AND THAT I WAS MADE THE NEXT OF KIN TO INHERIT THE TRUNK BOX IN HIS RECORD/FILE.
HE THEREFORE ADVISED ME TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE,TRUST WORTHY AND GOD-FEARING PERSON WHO WILL ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS FUNDS ABROAD STRICTLY FOR INVESTEMENT PURPOSES.THIS IS BECAUSE HE DIDN'NT WANT HIS ASSOCIATES TO RAISE AN EYEBROW ON HIS FUND.HE ALSO ADVISED ME TO AVOID HIS ASSOCIATES WHO WILL BE RUNNING AFTER MY DEAR LIFE,HE FINALLY DIED IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER TWO DAYS OF ADMISSION.
I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN MOVING THE TRUNK BOX THAT CONTAINED $4.8M FOR AN INVESTMENT PURPOSES OVER THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY.I HOPE TO TRAVEL WITH YOU TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER A SUCCESSFUL SHIPPMENT OF THIS FUNDS.THE CONTACT OF THE STORAGE COMPANY WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ME.YOU CAN NOW INSTRUCT THEM ON WHERE AND HOW THE TRUNK BOX WILL BE TRANSFERRED.
I AM OFFERING YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF $4.800.000 AS COMMISSION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO THE SHIPPMENT OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR COUNTRY.MAY I STRONGLY RE-EMPHASIZE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL,HITCHFREE AND THIS WILL BE SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED WITHIN 10 DAYS ACCORDING TO YOUR WILLINGNESS.
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.YOU CAN ALSO CALL ME AT +22505212947 FOR MORE DETAILS OR EMAIL ME AT charlesagogo@zwallet.com
YOURS SINCERELY,
CHARLES AGOGO.
Last edited by rimpainter.com; Jun 24, 2005 at 08:07 AM.
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Jun 24, 2005 | 12:20 PM
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From: NNJ
I got it too from Charles10. I posted in OT though, in a thread with "e-mail" in the line.
I was looking at who was on early this morning, and 3 google spiders were on, 2 alta vista spiders, and 1 ask jeeves spider.
04:17 AM Ask Jeeves Spider Viewing Thread
Pipe Bomb on Trail Gate in Oregon!!
Last time they were on something similar with spamming the threads starting to pop up.
I can't find the threads, but came up with this.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...=google+spider
EDIT: I guess the threads I was looking for were deleted since a "person" started out with their first and only post being some sort of scam or solicitation.
I was looking at who was on early this morning, and 3 google spiders were on, 2 alta vista spiders, and 1 ask jeeves spider.
04:17 AM Ask Jeeves Spider Viewing Thread
Pipe Bomb on Trail Gate in Oregon!!
Last time they were on something similar with spamming the threads starting to pop up.
I can't find the threads, but came up with this.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...=google+spider
EDIT: I guess the threads I was looking for were deleted since a "person" started out with their first and only post being some sort of scam or solicitation.
Last edited by 4-RUNNIN' FREAK; Jul 3, 2005 at 12:22 AM.
Jun 24, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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Normally I would not do this, it goes against policy about giving out private info, but this spam crap pisses me off.Fight spam with spam!
Feel free to sign this guy up for porno, newsletters from CNet, ext, overload his inbox.
charlesagogo@zwallet.com
It is time to fight back.
I am sorry some of you had to put up with this here.
Jun 24, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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From: NNJ
They ask for an email address here.
www.takeawhiff.com
I was looking for the bathroom humor thread to post in, but I can't find it.
www.takeawhiff.com
I was looking for the bathroom humor thread to post in, but I can't find it.
Jun 24, 2005 | 09:59 PM
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From: Richland, Washington
well, hopefully they go thru to him....signed him up for bed wetting information, male growth defeciencies, male for male bonding, information on how to join the Little People of America, he's a member of the Michael Jackson fan club (no benefits), and i have signed him up for information on staring in porn films.
i was bored
i was bored
Aug 6, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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From: Long Beach
Originally Posted by WATRD
"An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."
Originally Posted by 4-RUNNIN' FREAK
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
Cory, a thought to prevention: Is it possible to prevent a new user from sending a PM or starting a new thread until they have posted/responded to an old thread, or for a set time period after account creation? It seems like something like this would follow the natural progression of a new user's actions (and thus not be impactful on your usebase) but prevent spam-bots such as this from doing their thing in the future.
