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3. December 2007, 13:53:59

haavard

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Report PM (Private Message) spam here

Please report Private Message spammers in this thread.

Before reporting PM spam, read this carefully:

This thread is only to be used to report private message spam (not spam in blogs, forums, etc.)
Only report the spammer's username (preferably with a link to the spammer's about page - my.opera.com/USERNAME/about/), and we will look into it
Make sure that the user hasn't already been reported by someone else before posting. It is only necessary to report spam from a user once
Do not use this thread to post comments that are not actual spam reports

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28. January 2008, 02:23:06

CanadaGeek

Posts: 203

Just got one from "poetrycontest"

28. January 2008, 18:00:43

gefaehrder

Posts: 35

http://my.opera.com/jessica20pro/about/

29. January 2008, 13:40:41

AHinMaine

Posts: 1

Just got this one... This link location of the CLICK HERE points to isk.nu/0MK/ which I didn't NOT click...

User page link: http://my.opera.com/OperaGifts/
------

A gift from the Opera Community

From: OperaGifts
Date: 2008-01-29 12:28
Hello!

We, the Opera Community, take great pride in offering the best to the valued users that are a part of our Revolution.
As a "thank you" for being part of this experience, we, in association with FlyCell ringtones,
would like to offer you a gift:

If you're from the USA, just -- CLICK HERE -- and you're just 30 seconds of away from
15 COMPLIMENTARY RINGTONES offered to you by FlyCell for being a part of the Opera Revolution.

Please accept this gift as a small token of our gratitude.

This is an automated message from My.Opera.Com. Please don't reply.

29. January 2008, 13:53:03

sgunhouse

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Posts: 64851

Doesn't look like a real Opera thing, so banned.

29. January 2008, 15:11:53

Air50HE

Posts: 3

i begun receiving spam mails.
i get notifications to my normal email adress, i dont want this.

please delete my account

thank you

29. January 2008, 15:39:52

haavard

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Posts: 16056

Banned.

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29. January 2008, 18:38:26

Araiel

Posts: 82

Originally posted by AHinMaine:

Just got this one... This link location of the CLICK HERE points to isk.nu/0MK/ which I didn't NOT click...

User page link: http://my.opera.com/OperaGifts/
------

I got a notification from <noreply@opera.com> that I'd gotten a private message from someone called "myOperaGifts". But when I checked my messages inbox, there was nothing there. I guess the "myOperaGifts" spammer was already deleted, and that deleted all messages sent by him, too? Or did I just walk right into a phishing email?

29. January 2008, 23:05:28

sgunhouse

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Since you don't say that you needed to login, I can't guess ... but I'd probably think it was the message had been removed.

30. January 2008, 13:04:56

Araiel

Posts: 82

Originally posted by sgunhouse:

Since you don't say that you needed to login, I can't guess ... but I'd probably think it was the message had been removed.

I didn't need to login. Apparently, I was already logged in at My Opera. I just wondered if this was just another spamming account by the same spammer mentioned by AHinMaine, "OperaGifts". It certainly sounds the same: "myOperaGifts". If it was already banned and the spam messages already deleted, I guess there's no problem.

31. January 2008, 04:25:34

Dan Schulz

Quahog's Most Wanted

Posts: 63

I got this a few minutes ago from "OperaBot". It looked legit at first glance, but the TinyURL link gave it away. Well, that and the "Member since January 2008" part on the profile.

I didn't copy the path to the "CLICK HERE" link to protect the innocent.

"User" URL: http://my.opera.com/OperaBot/about/

Hello!

We, the Opera Community, take great pride in offering the best to the valued users that are a part of our Revolution.
As a "thank you" for being part of this experience, we, in association with UseNeXT,would like to offer you a gift:

Just --- CLICK HERE --- and you're just 30 seconds of away from
75 GB OF UNLIMITED DOWNLOADS offered to you by UseNeXT for being a part of the Opera Revolution.
For 2 weeks, you can download ANY MOVIE,SONG OR SOFTWARE PROGRAM EVER CREATED, more or less,
including our NEWEST YET UNRELEASED VERSION OF THE OPERA BROWSER.
You might want to sign up now, the free offer will ONLY LAST A FEW DAYS!

Please accept this gift as a small token of our gratitude.

This is an automated message from My.Opera.Com. Please don't reply.

This was a test of the Emergency Opera User Alert System. This was only a test.

31. January 2008, 05:03:34

DarkFox.DK

Posts: 36

Originally posted by Dan Schulz:

I got this a few minutes ago from "OperaBot". It looked legit at first glance, but the TinyURL link gave it away. Well, that and the "Member since January 2008" part on the profile. I didn't copy the path to the "CLICK HERE" link to protect the innocent."User" URL: http://my.opera.com/OperaBot/about/

I got the same one.

31. January 2008, 07:34:59

Cimbas

Posts: 14

http://my.opera.com/OperaBot/about/

... you can download ANY MOVIE,SONG OR SOFTWARE PROGRAM EVER CREATED, more or less,
including our NEWEST YET UNRELEASED VERSION OF THE OPERA BROWSER...

31. January 2008, 07:35:42

Words

Everything is Permuted

Posts: 1509

Me too... Is there any way you can issue a warning? Not everyone reads the forums or is as aware of security issues. It's designed well enough to make people click through the link.

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31. January 2008, 09:25:57

haavard

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Posts: 16056

People, please read the first post. There is no need to report the same spammer more than once. Posting the link to the spammer's about page alone is also sufficient. There is no need to post a sample spam message.

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31. January 2008, 11:37:27

Dan Schulz

Quahog's Most Wanted

Posts: 63

Well please give "OperaGiftsBot" the Al Bundy treatment then.

http://my.opera.com/OperaGiftsBot/about/

This was a test of the Emergency Opera User Alert System. This was only a test.

1. February 2008, 08:23:14

haavard

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That one has been dealt with too.

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2. February 2008, 18:10:18

Erroneus

Posts: 9

Also http://my.opera.com/OperasGifts/about/

And maybe Opera should start considering denying mass PM for users who has under 100 posts.

2. February 2008, 19:23:25

Exolon

Posts: 372

http://my.opera.com/OperasGifts/

[snip /]
Oops, sorry, didn't notice it was reported already on this page.

They seem to be implying that they're connected with Opera somehow ("our Revolution", offering an "UNRELEASED VERSION" of Opera, and the automated message thing). Lame.

2. February 2008, 23:39:43

sgunhouse

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Posts: 64851

Originally posted by Erroneus:

And maybe Opera should start considering denying mass PM for users who has under 100 posts.

Some people seem to be more involved with the blogs and might never reach 100 posts in the forums ... I mean, you've been a member for 2 years and only have 3 posts in the forum!

2. February 2008, 23:43:38

sgunhouse

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Posts: 64851

Originally posted by Exolon:

They seem to be implying that they're connected with Opera somehow

Of course, your basic phishing scheme of sorts - though they may or may not ask for personal information.

As far as an "unreleased version" of Opera, sounds like the Russians - they have a hacked version of Opera Mini.

3. February 2008, 18:27:46

adamfrank

Posts: 4

http://my.opera.com/yourgift/info/

I've gotten three spam PMs from this loser.

3. February 2008, 22:49:03

sgunhouse

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Banned ...

4. February 2008, 09:30:24

haavard

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Posts: 16056

Erroneus and Exolon, OperasGifts was banned on Friday. Are you saying that you still had the spam in your inboxes?

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4. February 2008, 14:50:01

Diver

Posts: 173

I've gotten two mails from: noreply@opera.com [Opera Community] New Private Message , stating:

Opera Community Personal Message Notifier

You have just received a new personal message from OperasGifts.
If you are logged in, go to http://my.opera.com/Diver/messages/?folder=0&startidx=0&mid=3061743#msgtitle
to read it.

When I click the link, I land in the message box, but no messages are waiting for me. Is this some kind of spam?

Greetings,

diver

4. February 2008, 18:21:04

sgunhouse

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Let's say it used to be. "OperasGifts" was a spammer, we deleted his PMs, but not before the system sent you a message that you'd received them. He was discussed just a few messages above your post.

6. February 2008, 21:03:56

darkshadowfox

Posts: 131

http://my.opera.com/fuck%20head%206/info/

http://my.opera.com/fuck%20head%208/info/

7. February 2008, 03:12:58

dark ace owns all

Posts: 3

A USER NAMED FUCK8 IS HARASSING ME AND MADE THERATS

7. February 2008, 03:22:45

sgunhouse

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No such user, you mean the user reported here? Already gone. But this isn't the right thread for reporting harassment, this is for spam.

9. February 2008, 10:16:12

Jere

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Posts: 3798

http://my.opera.com/lovejaja/about/

This Ivorian princess wants to send me $9 million

9. February 2008, 10:31:01

theoddbod

Posts: 13377

I got that thing 4 times in ten minutes

. As usual, the spelling and grammar are dreadful.

Oh, and it's 20% of $9 million - MUST TRY HARDER

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9. February 2008, 12:59:18

shoust

Operaised

Posts: 3196

Originally posted by theoddbod:

Oh, and it's 20% of $9 million - MUST TRY HARDER

80% ?

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Thats the way it should always B.

9. February 2008, 13:54:59

fearphage

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Posts: 2234

Originally posted by Jere:

http://my.opera.com/lovejaja/about/

ditto

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11. February 2008, 21:08:00

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pm spam from http://my.opera.com/PRIYARAJ/about/

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11. February 2008, 21:33:26

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Banned.

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12. February 2008, 12:53:31

Jere

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Posts: 3798

http://my.opera.com/begz_judy/about/

13. February 2008, 04:02:53

Dudley

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http://my.opera.com/Cybernation/about/

AndysLEns.com

13. February 2008, 12:23:09

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These have been banned.

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13. February 2008, 15:47:57

NatureTruthDivinity

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dallas-1971

Somebody I never talked to who suddenly added me and told me he "invited me to look at the photos in his blog"

Just disgusting pornographic pictures, they were

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15. February 2008, 11:02:17

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dallas-1971 has been banned.

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18. February 2008, 23:29:25

baby2u

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Posts: 2050

Spam PM.......I thinks it is any way

http://my.opera.com/divine777/about/

"Dearest One,
please contact though my pravit E-mail
DIVINEUDO10@YAHOO.COM

I am Mr DIVINE UDO from war ravaged SIERRA LEONE but presently domiciled in Abidjan Ivory coast. My father MATHEW UDO who before his untimely assassination by the rebels was the Director of SIERRA LEONE Diamond corporation (SLDC). He was killed in our government residential house along side two of my other brothers, two house maids and one government attached security guard fortunately for I, younger sister and mother,we were on a week end visit to our home town As we got the news of the tragedy. We immediately managed to ran into neighbouring Ivory coast for refuge.............."

This person goes on about needing help with money

"1)To help me invest the money into a lucrative business .
2) To assist me get a college admission to further my education."

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18. February 2008, 23:36:29

sgunhouse

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Banned ...

19. February 2008, 02:37:32

lesswoodsend

Leena

Posts: 66

http://my.opera.com/mikeliocent/

19. February 2008, 03:19:25 (edited)

lesswoodsend

Leena

Posts: 66

http://my.opera.com/ashjahaider/addmember.pl?invite_key=8de5763da9a4df8914f5bc3321a12e47

19. February 2008, 02:47:24

rfhurley

Posts: 161

Divine777 sent this:

I am Mr DIVINE UDO from war ravaged SIERRA LEONE but presently domiciled in Abidjan Ivory coast. My father MATHEW UDO who before his untimely assassination by the rebels was the Director of SIERRA LEONE Diamond corporation, etc...

19. February 2008, 03:21:40

sgunhouse

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Originally posted by lesswoodsend:

http://my.opera.com/ashjahaider/addmember.pl?invite_key=8de5763da9a4df8914f5bc3321a12e47

That's not a user name. That's a link if you want to join a group. Delete the message if you're not interested, or write the group's moderator and tell him.

19. February 2008, 10:12:50

NatureTruthDivinity

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Originally posted by lesswoodsend: