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Christopher

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N4G: Report PM Spam

Update: Now is a good time to remind people that, if they use their username/password on N4G elsewhere, they can change it from their profile settings. Using a password manager can help tremendously with managing tons of accounts if you have a fear of losing track of your passwords.

Hello everyone.

There have been a lot of previously dormant accounts hitting people up via PM recently. Apparently someone is taking this moment at home during this shut-in time to use them for spamming.

If you get a PM with a link you don't understand, report the user and we'll do our best to ban them.

HAVA has been informed of this, but they are affected similarly to everyone else at this time and may not be able to get to it right now.

Thank you,
Christopher

Asuka1877d ago (Edited 1877d ago )

Thank you i thought it was odd i was getting PMs from accounts as far back as 2009 with no recent activity.

dumahim1877d ago

As far as I can tell, the four I received so far, none of them have ever even made a comment in the last decade plus. Someone's really playing the long-game.

Asuka1877d ago

yeah same here. I'm sure you (and most other people here) are aware not to click on strange links for obvious reasons...

VenomUK1877d ago

I've now had four and reported to a mod. Is there a button to report a user?

Asuka1877d ago

@VenomUK and everyone else

click on their name -> click on the "!" on their profile page (should be next to the PM envelope). Then fill out the form to submit the report =]

NecrumOddBoy1876d ago

I have received 4 PMs from 4 different assholes sending me a link to some suspicious site and asking if it's my website. Getting annoyed

Mooncake1876d ago (Edited 1876d ago )

So we're all going with "loads of old N4G users used the same credentials elsewhere", and not even entertaining the far more likely scenario that "N4G has had a data breach"? OK then.

The Wood1876d ago

Yep. Different user each time.

ravinash1876d ago

It's not like people logging onto this site might be using easy to guess passwords.
Particularly if these are old accounts.

Time for a clear out of old accounts I think.

bouzebbal1876d ago

I just reported 5 of these idiots

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Muzikguy1877d ago

I got 3 as well from accounts I've never even heard of. Crazy what people do when they have a little extra time on their hands

porkChop1876d ago

I've been getting them every single day and just report them. So annoying.

RosweeSon1876d ago (Edited 1876d ago )

Glad it’s not just me had 4 in the last 24 hours or so haha
“Blocked” lol

L7CHAPEL1876d ago

Same here, with some ridiculous address asking if that is my profile or account...

addictedtochaos1876d ago

The exact same messages I’ve been getting.

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Segata1877d ago

God I was wondering what was going on.

Chevalier1877d ago

I got 4 PMs with spam.

From.

Gless12
B1kilgore
ahhmerdizon24
mjanssen1975

All the same spammed msg

specialguest1877d ago

I got some from:

elliman90
maxx1223
U2TOXICITY
proud_to_be_tom

ravinash1876d ago

Mine were from:

SubZeroMaster
yuwei095
PS2MAN
jjb1981

Sgt_Slaughter1877d ago

I've had both "hey is this your account (spam link here)? " messages and random brand new account harassing me with insults and hate. Fun times whenever I log in.

vikingland11877d ago

I've got 4 of "hey is this your account" .

SegaGamer1877d ago

They must think we are idiots. Nobody is stupid enough to go to those links 😂

rainslacker1876d ago

@Sega

You'd be surprised. Out of a thousand, maybe only one will. But compound that over many thousands, and you get a lot of people clicking. it's a numbers game.

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