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Matt

In: Veldhoven
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we have a number of spammers joining the website this weekend, using stolen credit cards to upgrade their account.   We're doing our best to keep on top of these, but there is one similarity between them all..   THEY ALL SEND OUT THOUSANDS OF PRIVATE MESSAGES GIVING OUT THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS AND ASKING YOU TO EMAIL THEM!!!!   Fool you if you fall for this and do indeed email them, because you'll soon be bombarded with junk email.   THIS IS WHY WE DO NOT ALLOW EMAIL ADDRESSES TO BE SENT VIA PRIVATE MESSAGES.                                                                                                                                                                             
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Karey

In: Barnsley
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Yep I've had a couple of members PM me to check out empty pms this morning...   Anything you're not sure about please contact one of the Mods and DO NOT RESPOND to these people.                                                                                                                                                                             
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madhat

In: glasgow
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hav,nt had any  thanks for the warning Thumbs Up                                                                                                                                                                             
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Matt

In: Veldhoven
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usually sent to the guys on the website, from obviously fake female profiles.   Always read the profile, see how 'English' the text reads.  Some are just nonsense and it's a dead giveaway                                                                                                                                                                             
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Deleted User

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Thanks matt , will kep eye out                                                                                                                                                                              
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Brummie Jackie

In: Hobbit HQ
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Thanks Boss Man                                                                                                                                                                               
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Matt

In: Veldhoven
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I'm receiving LOTS of emails from people wondering why their PM or Nod isn't visible even though they received an email saying they had received one.   If you ever get an email to say you have a new PM, but don't see any new PM... it's because a moderator has removed the spammer.                                                                                                                                                                             
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Doh Boy

In: Prestwick
Posts: 389
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Yip Matt got one this afternoon. Thumbs Down   Young female giving it all the slushy bit, with e-mail address spelt out but with profile blocked, set alarm bells ringing.   Nice to see you guys are on top of it, keep up the good work. Thumbs Up                                                                                                                                                                               
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bluesbiker

In: Birmingham in th
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Yup, i had a couple today. They gotta be fake cus they were from women! Geek                                                                                                                                                                             
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Cataraptor

In: Redditch
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I received notification of a nod by e-mail, but when I accessed the site there was a nod (from a man!) from two weeks ago of which I hadn't been notified at the time. So is something else going on at the same time?                                                                                                                                                                                
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WillPool

In: Dumfries
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Thanks for the tip off                                                                                                                                                                              
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brad_the_impaler

In: Saundersfoot, Pe
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damn! I got one too and I thought somebody liked me!! Cry Oh, are we allowed to name and shame if we know the profile name?                                                                                                                                                                              
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Deleted Member

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Lol @ BB, I'll PM you if you're feeling unwanted LOL                                                                                                                                                                             
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Matt

In: Veldhoven
Posts: 8054
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If you have a PM or Nod and you don't think it's legit... PLEASE EMAIL THE MODERATORS IMMEDIATELY VIA THE CONTACT PAGE.   We have had MANY today and I'm sure there are more.   Please help us to find these idiot spammers who are ruining our community.   Do NOT list their usernames in the forum as you may not be right in thinking they're a spammer.  Let us investigate and remove the account.                                                                                                                                                                             
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Doh Boy

In: Prestwick
Posts: 389
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RC you could end up being rather busy with that offer  TongueLOL                                                                                                                                                                             
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Deleted User

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Matt ... was the PM that just went out really off you ?                                                                                                                                                                              
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Matt

In: Veldhoven
Posts: 8054
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Yes, I've just sent a PM to every member because I've had around 20 emails today already and I'm sick of replying to them all lol                                                                                                                                                                             
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Deleted User

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LOL no probs then .. I just wondered                                                                                                                                                                              
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old red

In: Norwich
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And I actually thought the pretty lil lady liked this old dufferCryLOL                                                                                                                                                                             
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Matt

In: Veldhoven
Posts: 8054
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ok this is ridiculous!!   Now I'm getting emails asking if the Private Message I just sent is genuine because people are suspicious of it and don't want to open the PM!   I can't win, seriously lol                                                                                                                                                                             


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