Problem: Receieved PM messages by email but in in inbox here o.O;

[-KarumA-]

I checked my email just now and yesterday I received 2 PM's from a random person asking me if a certain website was working or not (both PM's were the same message)

However I go to the forum site and I don't see anything new in my PM inbox at all, the messages aren't listed
I tried using the links in the email itself but it all links to my inbox with nothing unread, the last message I had was from Xris and not this guy
Did anything happen? Or did the user get banned (does that even result in having all send PM's deleted as well), I can't see the username in the email just the subject and content
I tried checking in both Firefox and Explorer but it makes no difference

[Vexx]

Usually that means the culprit has been banned and their PMs retroactively blasted (as well as any posts). They've become a non-person

Phishing, scams, etc work by luring you to websites. Someone you don't have a relationship with is unlikely to be asking you to visit their site for legitimate purposes. Some clever javascript or social engineering later and you've just zombie-botted your own machine to their command

[Daniel E.]

Originally Posted by -KarumA-

I checked my email just now and yesterday I received 2 PM's from a random person asking me if a certain website was working or not (both PM's were the same message

I also brought this up back at the silly questions thread!

That damn site must really be hurting for new members.

Originally Posted by Vexx

Phishing, scams, etc work by luring you to websites. Someone you don't have a relationship with is unlikely to be asking you to visit their site for legitimate purposes. Some clever javascript or social engineering later and you've just zombie-botted your own machine to their command

Some of these recent messages are pretty obvious in nature, me thinks.

The second one about their site not working just screamed "Come and check my site".

[-KarumA-]

Originally Posted by Vexx

Usually that means the culprit has been banned and their PMs retroactively blasted (as well as any posts). They've become a non-person

Phishing, scams, etc work by luring you to websites. Someone you don't have a relationship with is unlikely to be asking you to visit their site for legitimate purposes. Some clever javascript or social engineering later and you've just zombie-botted your own machine to their command

okay that explains it all =)
thanks XD

[Pellissier]

Originally Posted by -KarumA-

I checked my email just now and yesterday I received 2 PM's from a random person asking me if a certain website was working or not (both PM's were the same message)

Confirming what Vexx told you above.

It was an user who massively PM spammed a lot of persons, thus was banned and all of the pms he sent were deleted.

[demonix]

It looks like that person has re-registered as I've been spammed 5 times by the latest new user (all with the same subject line).

[straferd]

and I get spammed by kakami66 every minute.

[Liddo-kun]

A user named kakami66 has been pm spamming me for awhile now.
Two messages every minute, it's getting annoying.

[Haak]

Me too. Go on his profile and choose the "Add to Ignore List" from the User Lists option on the top left.

[Meatrose]

Yeah, I got the same message 9 times yesterday and now I'm being spammed again by the "newest member". It's been reported already, so just put this user on your ignore list (in case you're getting spammed) and wait for him or her to be banned. It's amazing how someone could think that this would make people want to go visit that site.

[Archon_Wing]

Originally Posted by -KarumA-

I checked my email just now and yesterday I received 2 PM's from a random person asking me if a certain website was working or not (both PM's were the same message)

I got one earlier today; that user was banned, and now another user is spamming the same site.

Don't forget you can report PM's with that ! on the right side if this keeps happening.

[kittybear]

Now This guy keeps sending me messages kakami66

[Meatrose]

Originally Posted by kittybear

Now This guy keeps sending me messages kakami66

Yeah, just put him or her on your ignore list and wait for the mods to work their magic.

[Pellissier]

He has been banned now. No need to report him anymore.

Soon all the messages he sent will vanish as well.

[xris]

Can I request that instead of creating threads or posting about such spam that you simply report it (you can make use of the Report button with PMs as well as posts).

Discussing banned users or any such spam can only help serve the spammers. I'll be deleting this thread soon because of this.

Report the spammer, they will be banned and the PMs they sent will be deleted from your account. End of story.

Originally Posted by Daniel E.

I also brought this up back at the silly questions thread!

Yes And all you did was help advertise their site. Please do not do this...