WARNING... WARNING
 

I just received a PM from the "New Member" StopAdmin Titled "Important message from the forum administration"

This is NOT a message from our forum administrators!!

I got the same message. Delete this message from your PM folder without opening it!

FYI, I'm turning off the ability to get PM's but I'll leave email on.

PM scam
 

If you happen to open the message as I did. Do not click to close or click dialog box that pops-up. Instead click on Task Manager and close the window. It may say it cannot close because it is waiting for a response. Choose end task now.

Erick

PS hopefully real adm will ferret this out quickly

I got it also and didn't open it. I wonder why we are getting these all of a sudden.....maybe it's those Fox collectors:rolleyes:

Me too.

As well....

Not yet, but I did get the other one

I am priveleged, no such nonsense in my PM box

I received it too and deleted it. It looked suspicious, so naturally I did not click the link. The other names are actually PGCA members as well. I copied the message below for reference, but deleted the link for obvious reasons:

This is the message that was sent:
***************
Dear(s), Mike Kobos;Tom Neely;Marvin Kells;eddie gray;Wes Stueber!

A virus alert was noticed on your computer.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: URL to anti-vir website deleted/Mike Kobos;Tom Neely;Marvin Kells;eddie gray;Wes Stueber

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Sincerely, Forum Administration

Yeah, same here, with various names.

DLH

Me too...with another four names attached. I thought it was for real but came here to look first before opening it.
Thanks to all for the updates.

I got one too. I hope I didn't screw by opening it.

virus
 

Everyone, Just received the e-mail in ref to virus. Did not open it. It pays to check the forum .
Regards,
Neill McInnis

I just deleted mine...

I received the message as well, but with different members listed then the ones you posted Marvin!

As much as I hate to say this, and I know a lot of you guys won't like it, but I think it would be best if only PGCA members were able to send PM. I know we all send PM to forum visitors when they are "fishing" but I see this as an attrack on OUR site..

Angel is right, let only members private message. The fishermen can post their e mail address and that way non members can't mess with our system.

PDD

I got the notice also. Did not open because I know the PGCA is a good bunch of guys, but, I just couldn't get the idea that the admins would really care if my old rattle trap of a computer had a bug or not.

It is too bad that we have to be suspicious of every darn thing, but we do.

Tim

We just received this one moments ago.


This is the message that was sent:
***************
Dear(s), Ben Yarian;Dave Suponski;John Dunkle;Travis Newman;Greg Baehman!

A virus alert was noticed on your computer.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: http://antivirus.effectmeds.com
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Sincerely, Forum Administration parkerguns.org.

I just deleted mine. This SOB is pissing me off...

Double dipping
 

Wow the spammer really likes me, he sent me a second one this morning from this web address:admin@reutterwerk.com We don't have the correct smilie for this nerd but I think this one may be waving his middle finger...:nono:

Thank you to you guys for giving us the heads up. I checked my in box and found 3 of them. Thanks to the membership I just deleated them.

Ben

and they keep coming :banghead:

I received two more PM's from the "Forum administration" dated 1/30. I just deleted them. I wish John could block these some way.

I opened it but fortunately my AVG antivirus program stopped it dead in its' track. Now a WARNING: I entered the Parker site via normal route (internet explorer) and checked my private messages. Sure enough the same phishing messages are there! Delete them without opening! So, it appears to me they have taken over the Parker site. Think I'll stay away for a while.

Now that's a d----d shame that this idiot has nothing better to do. I just deleted three thanks to advice from Asa Kelly. I would really like to find out who the culprit is and use my Parker in a somewhat differt way.

George

What did AV Find
 

What did your AV software find?

Hi from Haiti...

Finally have a sporadic Internet connection down here.. Saw what was happening here when I logged in - and a couple of notes..

Deleted all the PM these idiots have sent... So if you had one - it's gone...

Second - until I get back to the USA - All new member registrations will have to be approved BEFORE they can post or send PMs...

Sorry if this inconveniences any newly registered members, but - silly things require silly measures...

Anyway - have to get off line before the electricity goes out - or the internet connection...

Best to all!

John

Hey folks...

Just as an update.....

Last week while overseas - I amended the registration process a bit. What happens now is that folks can "register" - BUT - they can not PM or post until I approve their registration... I've been giving this a "test drive" for over a week - and it seems to work pretty well...

In addition - it lets me review their registrations beforehand for those that miss the rules of the site which requires someones first and last name - which is also a benefit both to them (stops folks from flaming the new folks) - and, well - "me" - having to go in and fix their posts/login after the fact...

Best to you!

John

I got several of those and didn't open a one. This isn't my first rodeo on these kind of attacks, but I gotta admit it, this one almost made be open it. I think I received it three times.