Getting spooky email from "GWguru?" - Guild Wars Forums

To Chicken To Die · Jul 04, 2010, 11:25 AM // 11:25

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From: Guild Wars Forums - GW Guru ([email protected])
Send: Saterday 3 juli 2010 21:18:49
To: ****
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Dear To Chicken To Die,

You have received a new private message at Guild Wars Forums - GW Guru from abodogma, entitled "Hey5".

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This is the message that was sent:
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Hi
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The funfacts no private message on guru itself. I don't trust this and I dont trust it if it's false that my email was given out. Somene with feedback?

Tullzinski · Jul 04, 2010, 11:42 AM // 11:42

I got this spam also, but only by PM on Guru. I hope the mods ban this guy!!!

Do you have "Receive Email from Other Members" checked in messages and notifications?

Snograt · Jul 04, 2010, 12:43 PM // 12:43

It's simple.

The email itself is nothing to worry about, that's the automatic notification that you have a private message waiting.

The lack of PM isn't anything to worry about either - as you can see by the content, it was spam - and the team is rather good at getting rid of that!

So, spammer spams, spam gets deleted, spammer gets banned, people get confused.

Nothing to see here - move along

To Chicken To Die · Jul 04, 2010, 03:01 PM // 15:01

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Originally Posted by Snograt

as you can see by the content, it was spam - and the team is rather good at getting rid of that!

I prefer prevending from happening then get rid of. Just saying.

Neo Nugget · Jul 04, 2010, 03:40 PM // 15:40

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Originally Posted by To Chicken To Die

I prefer prevending from happening then get rid of. Just saying.

We do have some anti-spam tools, but on occasion they slip between the cracks and are able to spread doom and destruction across the forum.

Lord Dagon · Jul 04, 2010, 11:05 PM // 23:05

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Originally Posted by Neo Nugget

We do have some anti-spam tools, but on occasion they slip between the cracks and are able to spread doom and destruction across the forum.

oh noo! i can handle doom.. but destruction as well? well.. were screwed.. good things the mods are here to save us <3

Darcryed · Jul 05, 2010, 03:10 AM // 03:10

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Send: Saterday 3 juli 2010 21:18:49

Anyone else find it odd that 'Saturday' and 'juli' aren't spelled properly?

KZaske · Jul 05, 2010, 03:41 AM // 03:41

I too got one of these messages. Deleted it then checked Guru when I was heading there anyway. No message. Not the first time I have gotten a spoofed message from a web site I frequent, too bad it won't be the last.

End · Jul 05, 2010, 03:49 AM // 03:49

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Originally Posted by Snograt

It's simple.

The email itself is nothing to worry about, that's the automatic notification that you have a private message waiting.

The lack of PM isn't anything to worry about either - as you can see by the content, it was spam - and the team is rather good at getting rid of that!

So, spammer spams, spam gets deleted, spammer gets banned, people get confused.

Nothing to see here - move along

Was listening to this when the little msn thing popped up saying I had gotten an email from guru, so rather then actually check my email I check guru and see that I had spam pm's...and nearly fell out of my chair laughing.... am I the only one who thinks its funny?

To Chicken To Die · Jul 05, 2010, 05:22 AM // 05:22

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Originally Posted by Darcryed

Anyone else find it odd that 'Saturday' and 'juli' aren't spelled properly?

Is it odd not everyone lives in USA or England and therefore some email information might not be in English?

Just a raw translation to make others understand.

Is that odd?

Jul 04, 2010, 11:42 AM // 11:42	#2
Tullzinski Jungle Guide Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Trying to stay out of Ryuk's Death Note Profession: N/R	I got this spam also, but only by PM on Guru. I hope the mods ban this guy!!! Do you have "Receive Email from Other Members" checked in messages and notifications? Last edited by Tullzinski; Jul 04, 2010 at 11:53 AM // 11:53..

Jul 04, 2010, 12:43 PM // 12:43	#3
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	It's simple. The email itself is nothing to worry about, that's the automatic notification that you have a private message waiting. The lack of PM isn't anything to worry about either - as you can see by the content, it was spam - and the team is rather good at getting rid of that! So, spammer spams, spam gets deleted, spammer gets banned, people get confused. Nothing to see here - move along __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Jul 05, 2010, 03:41 AM // 03:41	#8
KZaske Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise Idaho Guild: Druids Of Old (DOO) Profession: R/Mo	I too got one of these messages. Deleted it then checked Guru when I was heading there anyway. No message. Not the first time I have gotten a spoofed message from a web site I frequent, too bad it won't be the last.