PM Spam?

Hi,    I got a PM this morning which purports to be from the SVNForum admin, but I don't think it's genuine.  It looks like this:    

 From: MichealTracy  To: [color=darkred][/color]  Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:12 pm  Subject: Take measures immediately! Quote message  Dear, [color=darkred][/color]!    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: [color=darkred][/color]  If you do not pass this test we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).  ----------------------------------------------------  Forum Administration www.svnforum.org

 (Red bits edited by me.)    Needless to say, I didn't follow the link.  Can you confirm that this is PM spam?

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Re: PM Spam?    

confuzzledHi,    I got a PM this morning which purports to be from the SVNForum admin, but I don't think it's genuine.  It looks like this:    

 From: MichealTracy  To: [color=darkred][/color]  Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:12 pm  Subject: Take measures immediately! Quote message  Dear, [color=darkred][/color]!    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: [color=darkred][/color]  If you do not pass this test we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).  ----------------------------------------------------  Forum Administration www.svnforum.org

 (Red bits edited by me.)    Needless to say, I didn't follow the link.  Can you confirm that this is PM spam?

   Yes, that is a SPAM. Sorry about that, I will delete the user: MichealTracy

I got the same thing from user RobertWells today.

SDraconisI got the same thing from user RobertWells today.

     Thanks for letting me know. I have deleted the user.

I got two such messages from a user "GregBowen" posing to be a forum administrator.    Please kick that guy also!    Thanks.

Guenther BrunthalerI got two such messages from a user "GregBowen" posing to be a forum administrator.    Please kick that guy also!    Thanks.

   Done. Thanks.

Mahesh

Guenther BrunthalerI got two such messages from a user "GregBowen" posing to be a forum administrator.    Please kick that guy also!    Thanks.

   Done. Thanks.

   I have also gone ahead a disabled PMs. If you have any questions, please use this forum.

MaheshI have also gone ahead a disabled PMs. If you have any questions, please use this forum.

   And it worked quite well for a while!    But it seems the spammers have adopted as well: They are posting directly into the forum now!    See the posting from user "bluesky0213" below.    Obviously, they are exploiting the fact that all users watching a thread automatically get notification when a followup-article has been posted.    That's nearly as effective as sending a PM.    Those guys are really a pest!