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Message 1968212 - Posted: 1 Dec 2018, 22:09:21 UTC

Greetings,

I just discovered that my private message inbox has been spammed. The spammer has this account. The spammer has no computers attached to SETI. The subject on the spam is this: THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL PROOF: THE ONLY ROCK METEORITE WHIT ALIEN HOLOGRAM. The message is HUGE and in multiple languages.

Has anyone else been a victim of this blatant act?

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Message 1968228 - Posted: 1 Dec 2018, 23:43:33 UTC - in response to Message 1968212.  

I reported that one to Eric on Tuesday. Haven't heard back and that account is still taking up a large swat of my inbox. Lots of all CAPS.
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Message 1968231 - Posted: 1 Dec 2018, 23:50:03 UTC - in response to Message 1968212.  

Yep, it has been going around. I'm curious how he did it.
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Message 1968253 - Posted: 2 Dec 2018, 1:33:30 UTC
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Yep, that's a me too.

So what does he (she) hope to gain? Why?

And all done by manual persistence?
Or by some web script?...


We have a very curious world...

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Message 1968307 - Posted: 2 Dec 2018, 16:05:51 UTC - in response to Message 1968228.  

I reported that one to Eric on Tuesday. Haven't heard back and that account is still taking up a large swat of my inbox. Lots of all CAPS.

Likewise reported. Just use the red X in the inbox, it will filter the [redacted]
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Message 1968324 - Posted: 2 Dec 2018, 17:36:54 UTC - in response to Message 1968307.  

Just use the red X in the inbox, it will filter the [redacted]
I know, but by leaving him alone you can easily check if admin has done something with the information (like banish the spammer). As I understand, Eric wasn't around the past week, so that's probably why the [redacted] is still around. I'm sure he'll evaporate from my inbox eventually. :)
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