Unwanted EMails :-(

[Andrea J.]

from our member AQUAMAN

Hi Andrea,

I thought you should see this email that came in tonight. Don't worry...being in IT security we see a lot. This is someone out to setup others who may be old, lonely etc...first the friendship and then the gradual pitch about life and things going wrong and the final work up to asking a "friend" to help out with a small loan. This is a classic. Up to you if you wish to post a warning. If so, please remove Bobbies name.

Regards



Here is the email:

Feature update! Browser-side lookups - highlight text and search it on Google! From: doris zarki <zarki_doris@yahoo.com>To: <undisclosed recipients:>Subject: Hello :::Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:19:33 -0700 (PDT)
Hello :::
I saw your nice profile id at www.aruba.com and something motivated me to communicate with you'i found you worthy of acceptance and godly;My Dear in your usual time may it pleases you to write me back in email address,So that i can send you my pictures and also tell you more about myself . A friendship is the foundation build on other relative things to come.May God bless you as i wait impatiently to hear from you. Your lonely friend,
Doris

Please everyone, go to your USER CP and disable your ability to receive Email from the ATA community forum. YES YES YES keep your private messaging enabled as we do need to be in touch on occassion.
There are people (slime scum) that are predators.
They go onto these sites, see the member listing, and then contact them with a sob story.
Do not take the bait.
Again, the only means of communication should be thru Private message.

I have said it before. Animals are so much nicer than people.

Good night all

[Arubalisa]

I had trouble finidng where the settings are...

User CP
Settings & Options
Edit Options
Messaging & Notification
"Uncheck"
You can allow other members to send you email messages.
Receive Email from Other Members

[Andrea J.]

Messaging & Notification

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The forum can send a message to your email address to inform you when someone sends you a private message.Receive Email Notification of New Private Messages
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I had trouble finidng where the settings are...

User CP
Settings & Options
Edit Options
Messaging & Notification
"Uncheck"
You can allow other members to send you email messages.
Receive Email from Other Members

[cindyo]

from our member AQUAMAN

Hi Andrea,

I thought you should see this email that came in tonight. Don't worry...being in IT security we see a lot. This is someone out to setup others who may be old, lonely etc...first the friendship and then the gradual pitch about life and things going wrong and the final work up to asking a "friend" to help out with a small loan. This is a classic. Up to you if you wish to post a warning. If so, please remove Bobbies name.

Regards



Here is the email:

Feature update! Browser-side lookups - highlight text and search it on Google! From: doris zarki <zarki_doris@yahoo.com>To: <undisclosed recipients:>Subject: Hello :::Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:19:33 -0700 (PDT)
Hello :::
I saw your nice profile id at www.aruba.com and something motivated me to communicate with you'i found you worthy of acceptance and godly;My Dear in your usual time may it pleases you to write me back in email address,So that i can send you my pictures and also tell you more about myself . A friendship is the foundation build on other relative things to come.May God bless you as i wait impatiently to hear from you. Your lonely friend,
Doris

Please everyone, go to your USER CP and disable your ability to receive Email from the ATA community forum. YES YES YES keep your private messaging enabled as we do need to be in touch on occassion.
There are people (slime scum) that are predators.
They go onto these sites, see the member listing, and then contact them with a sob story.
Do not take the bait.
Again, the only means of communication should be thru Private message.

I have said it before. Animals are so much nicer than people.

Good night all

I too received this same exact email.....don't know any Doris'...cindy

[TomFrederick]

Most of those types are filtered and go direct into my JUNK folder. And after a very quick look at the subjects I empty the folder.

[Edronenburg]

As usual, Andrea and Arubalisa, you are our safeguard against unwanted emails...scams...and I never worry about hackers in this regard; and how to guard against them.

Thanks for all you do for the members and forum.

Ed