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Old 07-18-2008, 09:42 AM   #1
ImToast
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Anyone else get these?


This is a message from Seema Balani at LinuxQuestions.org ( http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/index.php ). The LinuxQuestions.org owners cannot accept any responsibility for the contents of the email.

To email Seema Balani, you can use this online form:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ember&u=419952

OR, by email:
mailto:balaniseema@yahoo.com

This is the message:

We are currently recruiting for one of the major investment banks in Singapore and would like to discuss about the opportunity in detail. Could I have your contact details where I can call you?

Feel free to contact me on "a number" or drop me an e-mail at EMAIL

It sort of seems like a scam to me anyone else? Also if i shoudn't be posting this im sorry.

Last edited by ImToast; 07-18-2008 at 10:45 AM.
 
Old 07-18-2008, 10:02 AM   #2
bsdunix
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No, but I opted not to allow (unchecked) to receive email in my account options. Your's has it enabled.

Dang spammers !!!

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You can allow other members to send you email messages.
- Receive Email from Other Members
 
Old 07-18-2008, 10:10 AM   #3
colucix
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A user Seemabalani posted that message on the Solaris forum in November 2007. A new user "Seema Balani" has been registered two days ago, evidently to spam LQ users through mail. I've not received that mail, yet. You should report the problem to the LQ administrator, and eventually ask the moderators of this forum to move this thread in the "LQ Suggetions and Feedback" forum.

Also, I suggest at least to remove the e-mail and telephone number from your post. You're spamming the spam!
 
Old 07-18-2008, 10:45 AM   #4
ImToast
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There you go.
 
Old 07-18-2008, 02:09 PM   #5
jtshaw
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Thanks for bringing this to our attention.
 
Old 07-18-2008, 02:09 PM   #6
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The user has been banned. Thanks for the heads up. We do have measures in place to prevent things like this from happening on a mass scale, but it's nearly impossible to completely stop it on a small scale.

--jeremy
 
Old 07-18-2008, 02:38 PM   #7
XavierP
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I've moved this to the LQ Suggestions and Feedback forum because it fits. To add to Jeremy's post, if anyone receives email as per the OP, report it to a mod or to Jeremy and we'll deal with the spammer.
 
Old 07-18-2008, 10:43 PM   #8
ImToast
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Thanks. Also where is the link if there is one if this happens again?
 
Old 07-19-2008, 01:35 AM   #9
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You can always e-mail a moderator and report these kind of issues. We all have e-mail enabled on our profiles.
 
  


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