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Spam in pm

30 replies

MrsG841 · 02/04/2018 06:50

Never expected it on mumsnet. Why on earth do ppl do this?

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BollySBK · 02/04/2018 06:53

Ah, me too. Am vaguely new to MN so does this get reported?

Shockers · 02/04/2018 06:54

Yep, I have it too. Is it the lady with £3,400,000 who wants you to take it and use it for charitable works?

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MrsG841 · 02/04/2018 06:54

I think i reported it but not 100% sure. What was yours?

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Original poster
MrsG841 · 02/04/2018 06:54

Yes shockers that's the 1!

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ConorMcGregorsChin · 02/04/2018 06:59

I had the lady too who wanted money.
It started dear beloved...
I've been able to block but not report for some reason on my phone.

Looks like someone's managed to hack
Bashir.

ConorMcGregorsChin · 02/04/2018 07:00

That should have said batshit by the way 🙄

BollySBK · 02/04/2018 07:02

Yes same as mine. Jolly nice of her to offer but I think I'll decline.... I think I can block but do we report as well?

Juells · 02/04/2018 07:05

I'm feeling left out Envy

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MrsG841 · 02/04/2018 07:12

Don't worry Juells they probably still messaging ppl.

Ppl don't honestly fall for this crap do they

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FleurDelacoeur · 02/04/2018 07:51

I got it too:

"The last of my money which no one knows of it a huge cash of £3.400.000.00"

"Bank in Ivory Coast"

"please respond to me with my private Email address below."

As if. People must respond or they wouldn't do it. Is there a way of blocking people - apart from MNHQ - from messaging you?

SparklyMagpie · 02/04/2018 07:56

I've had the exact same message. Quite surprised to get one on MN if I'm honest

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MrsG841 · 02/04/2018 08:05

Sparklymagpie yes it surprised me as well

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Vangoghsear · 02/04/2018 08:06

I got it too, reported.

SparklyMagpie · 02/04/2018 08:07

A little gutted I'm expected to share £3,4000,000 too Grin

InMySpareTime · 02/04/2018 08:21

I got the same spam mail twice!
I feel privileged, I got to report it and block the user on two different PMsGrin

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MrsG841 · 02/04/2018 08:29

Hopefully nobody on MN falls for it

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Middleoftheroad · 02/04/2018 08:32

I have it too. Friend4you is the username. Hoping MN looks into this.

Middleoftheroad · 02/04/2018 08:34

Yes I can't report on my phone either - when I press exclamation mark icon it won't work.

DavidBowiesNumber1 · 02/04/2018 08:43

Oh, I thought this was going to be something about eating Spam in the evening Grin

whiteroseredrose · 02/04/2018 08:55

Oh no. Its not true? 😉

GnotherGnu · 02/04/2018 09:00

Very naive of whoever it is, given that they can be blocked so easily on MN.

SparklyMagpie · 02/04/2018 09:09

I'm wondering, do you think we'd all been on the same thread? To get all of our usernames, considering some posters saying they didn't get one

Weird

OutsideContextProblem · 02/04/2018 09:28

It might be a script to send to all posters on a given thread.
If it happens again MNHQ need to inplement “I am a human being not a spambot” checks on PMs (I don’t think they have them already?)

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JenMumsnet · 02/04/2018 09:30

Hi Everyone,
Sorry to barge in on your thread, just wanted to let you know we've banned their account now and will be removing all of these PMs.

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MrsG841 · 02/04/2018 10:36

Good to see HQ are on the ball

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