getting spam email

bendomatic · 19th February 2007, 19:22

would love to send you a copy of the first one i got, but followed directions from board members here and just delete it, ignore it, cos it couldn't possibly have come from here. this will be my final register of "not happy Jan!" from me about this matter. hope you guys get it all sorted out.

Mdemon · 19th February 2007, 19:38

Quote: (Originally Posted by windymiller)

got one as well!

Anyone joined?

Yes. Funnily enough, my account got deleted there too after I started asking questions about who they were.

Frankly I'd like to spam the crap out of them...

denzel · 19th February 2007, 21:03

Same same here.

I didn't go to the site for the obvious spam reason, but also because I don't care about teaching anymore...
Anyway glad I didn't, and probably a good thing.
As warning, let's not go there, no clue about spyware/virus they might send you when joining up, so definatly don't join up and most definatly don't buy anything, membership fees etc etc. Stay away..

Denz.

PS, if it would be impossible for a site to send you spyware/virus if and when you join up, then it shows my fears and my level of computer knowledge.

Tom Rose · 19th February 2007, 22:20

Quote: (Originally Posted by Beanie)

John we are sorting it
It doesn't help when an admin account is deleted, Stuart is currently trying to restore the site.

You'll have to bear with us while we sort it out.
I didn't get either spam so if someone would like to forward a copy to me please (post that you have / will so I don't get 6,000 copies

) and we'll work out exactly what's happened.

Lets not forget we are all victims here, the culprit isn't necessarily a Rebreather World member!

Here is what I got....

Good Morning

First of all, I want to apologize if this email is unsolicited, but I thought you may be interested in a project we are building between some PADI, SSI, NAUI and TDI diving professionals.

During the last months we noticed that we (diving professionals) don’t have a channel to talk and discuss serious issues about the Scuba Diving Profession… not only that, sometimes diving instructors need advice from more experience divers in other fields like Rebreathers, Cave Diving, Tech diving, Trimix etc.

So, we just created a forum/board called XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Obviously the idea is quite clear, to share our experiences and information and try to get more precise information that will make us, a sort of an informal organization of diving professionals.

If you feel you can give us a hand by helping us populate our tech diving section that would be great.
We are aware that you are a member of a key community forum about Rebreathers, so we want to invite you not to abandon your existent forum, but to give us a hand to understand more about your passion and the kind of diving you practice.

Also we are seeking moderators to help us populate the board, so if you have extra time and want to have this role in our brand new baby board, let me know.

Again, thanks a lot for reading and I hope you have great diving this year.

Best Regards,

------------------------------------
tom rose

divetheworld · 19th February 2007, 22:32

I got it too.

Anyone got a mailbomber program to hit em back with?
Preferably without a trojan in it

Tw@ts.

Sutty · 19th February 2007, 22:47

I got this too - deleted it immediately. Same as Tom's. Did the people whose accounts are deleted click on the link?
If anyone needs a copy of the message header let me know!

Neil

***sadave*** · 19th February 2007, 22:49

OK guys, especially those of you who seem to be "over-reacting" just a tad.

For those who haven't worked out what happened, a "hacker" hacked into Stuart's PERSONAL email account. From there, he got Stu's Rebreather World password, as well as other personal information, which gave him full admin access to RBW, including email addresses, user passwords, full access to edit / delete user accounts, posts, threads, etc etc etc...

From there, he deleted my post in the staff forum about the spam email, which I'd posted within 2 minutes of receiving it (happened to be online at the time, but went to bed not long after).

He also deleted the user accounts of Beanie, Mdemon, Deepblueinnovation, and a few other users who had posted bitching about the spam.

There were a few other nasty tricks that I'm not gonna get into, but all I can say is DO NOT join this site, DO NOT support them, DO NOT even look at it.

If they're dirty enough to hack into someone's PERSONAL email account, and create all the havoc they have on Rebreather World, (and the same on a couple of other sites that Stu has), then what are these "people" going to do with your personal information when you join?

**rdriver** · 20th February 2007, 00:18

FYI
I got one too yesterday....

andz · 20th February 2007, 00:48

so would they have our password for this forum?

***sadave*** · 20th February 2007, 04:17

Probably not Andz, but if it makes you feel better, change it anyways.

In fact, it wouldn't be a bad move for everyone to do, I changed mine this morning.

19th February 2007, 19:22	#11 (permalink)
bendomatic Morgan's Mum Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 204	Re: getting spam email would love to send you a copy of the first one i got, but followed directions from board members here and just delete it, ignore it, cos it couldn't possibly have come from here. this will be my final register of "not happy Jan!" from me about this matter. hope you guys get it all sorted out. __________________ why deal with idiots on the net when you have to spend all day dealing with them at work.
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19th February 2007, 19:38	#12 (permalink)
Mdemon SiegeEngine II Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Home Build Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SWUK Posts: 1,931	Re: getting spam email Quote: (Originally Posted by windymiller) got one as well! Anyone joined? Yes. Funnily enough, my account got deleted there too after I started asking questions about who they were. Frankly I'd like to spam the crap out of them...
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19th February 2007, 21:03	#13 (permalink)
denzel Holiday diver Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Perth! Posts: 358	Re: getting spam email Same same here. I didn't go to the site for the obvious spam reason, but also because I don't care about teaching anymore... Anyway glad I didn't, and probably a good thing. As warning, let's not go there, no clue about spyware/virus they might send you when joining up, so definatly don't join up and most definatly don't buy anything, membership fees etc etc. Stay away.. Denz. PS, if it would be impossible for a site to send you spyware/virus if and when you join up, then it shows my fears and my level of computer knowledge. __________________ My deepest so far, 558.50 mtr, my rig a LF90D...
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19th February 2007, 22:20	#14 (permalink)
Tom Rose Still Learning Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA,North Carolina Posts: 330	Re: getting spam email Quote: (Originally Posted by Beanie) John we are sorting it It doesn't help when an admin account is deleted, Stuart is currently trying to restore the site. You'll have to bear with us while we sort it out. I didn't get either spam so if someone would like to forward a copy to me please (post that you have / will so I don't get 6,000 copies ) and we'll work out exactly what's happened. Lets not forget we are all victims here, the culprit isn't necessarily a Rebreather World member! Here is what I got.... Good Morning First of all, I want to apologize if this email is unsolicited, but I thought you may be interested in a project we are building between some PADI, SSI, NAUI and TDI diving professionals. During the last months we noticed that we (diving professionals) don’t have a channel to talk and discuss serious issues about the Scuba Diving Profession… not only that, sometimes diving instructors need advice from more experience divers in other fields like Rebreathers, Cave Diving, Tech diving, Trimix etc. So, we just created a forum/board called XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Obviously the idea is quite clear, to share our experiences and information and try to get more precise information that will make us, a sort of an informal organization of diving professionals. If you feel you can give us a hand by helping us populate our tech diving section that would be great. We are aware that you are a member of a key community forum about Rebreathers, so we want to invite you not to abandon your existent forum, but to give us a hand to understand more about your passion and the kind of diving you practice. Also we are seeking moderators to help us populate the board, so if you have extra time and want to have this role in our brand new baby board, let me know. Again, thanks a lot for reading and I hope you have great diving this year. Best Regards, ------------------------------------ tom rose __________________ The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime I have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability I'll get it wrong the first time. www.atlimp.com Last edited by sitebot : 19th February 2007 at 22:22. Reason: lets not give em free advertising - spamming hacking tossers
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19th February 2007, 22:32	#15 (permalink)
divetheworld Dive porn pimp Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Classic Kiss Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leeds, England Posts: 1,585	Re: getting spam email I got it too. Anyone got a mailbomber program to hit em back with? Preferably without a trojan in it Tw@ts. __________________ Attitude and self praise is no reccomendation. Dont try to be a great man, just be a man and let history be the judge of you. CHECK OUT OUR INTERWEBS FOR CUSTOM REBREATHER UPGRADES *WWW.NARKEDAT90.CO.UK* *http://www.grpservices.com/pursuit/* Supporting Shearwater Research Products in Europe
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19th February 2007, 22:47	#16 (permalink)
Sutty Classic Kiss diver Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Glossop, Derbyshire, UK Posts: 802	Re: getting spam email I got this too - deleted it immediately. Same as Tom's. Did the people whose accounts are deleted click on the link? If anyone needs a copy of the message header let me know! Neil __________________ Never forget that life is a finite resource. Last edited by Sutty : 19th February 2007 at 22:51.
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19th February 2007, 22:49	#17 (permalink)
*sadave* Couldn't be bothered... Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Classic Kiss Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Posts: 1,053	Re: getting spam email OK guys, especially those of you who seem to be "over-reacting" just a tad. For those who haven't worked out what happened, a "hacker" hacked into Stuart's PERSONAL email account. From there, he got Stu's Rebreather World password, as well as other personal information, which gave him full admin access to RBW, including email addresses, user passwords, full access to edit / delete user accounts, posts, threads, etc etc etc... From there, he deleted my post in the staff forum about the spam email, which I'd posted within 2 minutes of receiving it (happened to be online at the time, but went to bed not long after). He also deleted the user accounts of Beanie, Mdemon, Deepblueinnovation, and a few other users who had posted bitching about the spam. There were a few other nasty tricks that I'm not gonna get into, but all I can say is DO NOT join this site, DO NOT support them, DO NOT even look at it. If they're dirty enough to hack into someone's PERSONAL email account, and create all the havoc they have on Rebreather World, (and the same on a couple of other sites that Stu has), then what are these "people" going to do with your personal information when you join? __________________ Wave!
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20th February 2007, 00:18	#18 (permalink)
rdriver Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: May 2005 Location: Monroe, WI 53566 U.S. Posts: 149	Re: getting spam email FYI I got one too yesterday....
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20th February 2007, 00:48	#19 (permalink)
andz New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brisbane Posts: 4	Re: getting spam email so would they have our password for this forum?
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20th February 2007, 04:17	#20 (permalink)
*sadave* Couldn't be bothered... Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Classic Kiss Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Posts: 1,053	Re: getting spam email Probably not Andz, but if it makes you feel better, change it anyways. In fact, it wouldn't be a bad move for everyone to do, I changed mine this morning. __________________ Wave!
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