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PaulusPotter
Netherlands
205 Posts |
 Posted - 05/08/2024 : 08:20:53
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Call for Bob Walker,
Hello Bob a few days ago I received an E-Mail which pretended to come from you.
Since the question in the mail was a bit strange and I would not expect coming from you I did not reply on the topic.
A few days later I sent a mail to you on which a request came to buy an electronic wish card for you.
Could you please confirm via this forum that these mails came from you yes or no.
This just to make others aware of a potential danger.
Paul
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DickMorbey
United Kingdom
3687 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2024 : 09:31:32
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Paul,
I had an identical experience to yours and believe others have, too.
I'll be calling Bob in a moment.
PA-PB 0743
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Terry Hartley
United Kingdom
282 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2024 : 09:33:34
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Hi Paul,
I'll reply to your posting on behalf of Bob, as he only checks out forum stuff every other month or so!
Yes, it's a scam. Over the past few days he's been inundated with messages asking what's going on. I know of one person who responded to the email and was immediately confronted with a request for money!
There are some not very nice people out there 
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Nick Feakes
USA
3500 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2024 : 12:42:15
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I have had one of those emails from a forum member. I suggest if anyone receives an email with any message similar to "How are you", "Do you have a moment", "I have a question" or anything equally vague, do NOT reply and delete the email. I would also suggest you change your email password (and other passwords), particularly if they are something easy to guess, your name with a 1 at the end for example or you use the same password on more than one website. I understand it is an inconvenience but in this world of easy accessibility it is now a necessity. Most web browsers and phones have the facility to remember passwords, so completely random sets of letters, numbers and 'special' characters which you could not possible remember are automatically filled in for you after you enter one master password which only you could figure out.
Nick
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George Eagle
United Kingdom
3267 Posts |
Posted - 05/08/2024 : 13:55:03
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I also received an email which appeared to come from Bob, it even contained Bob’s wife name and his address! I did not reply.
In the past I have received similar messages, one was supposed to have come from Jeremy Hawke.
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6314 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2024 : 14:25:16
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I just got two from Nick! 
P.S. And a third one!
Simon J
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Ian Bowers
United Kingdom
952 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2024 : 14:27:47
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I've had one just now - BEWARE!!!
Ian Bowers
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Terry Hartley
United Kingdom
282 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2024 : 14:36:00
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Yep, same here, looks like they have got hold of your data too Nick!
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coracle
United Kingdom
2078 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2024 : 14:49:31
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Yes, definitely "doing the rounds."
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Westbury
United Kingdom
2137 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2024 : 14:54:00
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Me too! One from Nick.
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Nick Feakes
USA
3500 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2024 : 14:54:29
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Yes
I have had several enquiries from friends and family.
IF YOU GET ONE OF THESE DAFT EMAILS APPARENTLY FROM ME, PLEASE JUST DELETE IT.
Nick
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Bruce Sutherland
United Kingdom
1588 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2024 : 15:09:17
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quote:
Originally posted by Nick Feakes
Yes
I have had several enquiries from friends and family.
IF YOU GET ONE OF THESE DAFT EMAILS APPARENTLY FROM ME, PLEASE JUST DELETE IT.
Nick
Webmaster
I have also had one.
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Michael Lees
United Kingdom
180 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2024 : 15:24:00
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I did raise the issue of forum security at the last AGM, told in no uncertain terms to "leave it to people who know what they're doing".
'nough said.....
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6314 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2024 : 17:10:42
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quote:
Originally posted by Michael Lees
I did raise the issue of forum security at the last AGM, told in no uncertain terms to "leave it to people who know what they're doing".
'nough said.....
Mike Lees
1935 NB (NA0897)
What evidence is there that this is a Forum security issue. See Nick's comment on this thread - https://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23982
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Bruce Sutherland
United Kingdom
1588 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2024 : 17:22:05
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quote:
Originally posted by Nick Feakes
Yes
I have had several enquiries from friends and family.
IF YOU GET ONE OF THESE DAFT EMAILS APPARENTLY FROM ME, PLEASE JUST DELETE IT.
Nick
Webmaster
I have also had one
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Nick Feakes
USA
3500 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2024 : 18:29:29
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This is not a forum issue. My personal email was hacked including my address book. Quite a number of you were in that list. But a number of my family members and neighbours also received these messages so the addresses cannot have been sourced from this site. It has taken me all morning to sort this out, my apologies for all the inconvenience.
"Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition" comes to mind.
Nick
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