Security of contact details?

Sgt Posts: 62 Join date: 2008-09-09

I recieved this email this morning, it is making me wonder about the security of contact details on the site as it says it's from a senior admin at the bottom. I'm guessing the sender is simply trying to get a response to get my email as the address it was sent from is the forum one.

Hello [ABA]robinson813,

Here is the message sent by the contact form page Anonymous of "[ABA] Clan" - http://www.abaclan.com.

Message subject : [Contact] Other

Message content : I liked this site.

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Sender email address: fg.Miller9992@escapedemail.com

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Active British Army PR Clan

Senior Admin

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Subject: Re: Security of contact details? Fri 27 Nov 2009, 14:35

Ignore and delete - any legit admin contact, will have either my name or strimas name on the bottom - anything else just delete.

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Subject: Re: Security of contact details? Fri 27 Nov 2009, 15:14

Just changed the guest profile so they can't see user profiles. Could be just a spam bot.

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Subject: Re: Security of contact details? Fri 27 Nov 2009, 23:09

I got the same email too.

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Subject: Re: Security of contact details? Fri 27 Nov 2009, 23:21

I've also had it, looks like a bot. See how it goes, might be a one off as they do not get your email address through the forum.

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Subject: Re: Security of contact details? Fri 27 Nov 2009, 23:46

I might aswell join the party then because i just got it Razz

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Subject: Re: Security of contact details? Fri 27 Nov 2009, 23:57

Forgot to add, do not respond to the sender!!!!

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Subject: Re: Security of contact details? Sat 28 Nov 2009, 01:13

ABAUK_Force wrote:

Ignore and delete - any legit admin contact, will have either my name or strimas name on the bottom - anything else just delete.

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Like I said.

I think the reason is the forum needs to pay its subscription for the year, which I have been paying each year myself, need to look into its renewal as it has slipped my mind, as it does keep it free from advertising and bots etc, when its paid for !!

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Subject: Re: Security of contact details? Sat 28 Nov 2009, 01:19

I'm just hacked off they never offered me any cheap Viagra!!!

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Sgt Posts: 62 Join date: 2008-09-09

I go another junk message today:

Hello [ABA]robinson813,

Here is the message sent by the contact form page Anonymous of "[ABA] Clan" - http://www.abaclan.com.

Message subject : [Contact] Search Engine Optimization

Message content : Search Engine Optimization

We would like to get your website on first page of Google. All of our processes use the most ethical "white hat" Search Engine Optimization techniques that will not get your website banned or penalized. Please reply and I would be happy to send you a proposal.
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Sender email address: jimguthriess@gmail.com
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Active British Army PR Clan Senior Admin

Anyone else had this one as well

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Subject: Re: Security of contact details? Mon 11 Jan 2010, 18:44

Sounds very much like a bot, I'll take another look at the security settings.

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Subject: Re: Security of contact details? Tue 12 Jan 2010, 17:21

as soon as I am working again force i dont mind paying towards the upkeep...