Suspicious PMs

Sdiver · 08-29-2016, 08:08

ADMINS ...

I have what can only be described as a couple of suspicious PMs in my inbox. (See the screen capture below)

I have not opened either one and probably will just delete them.

They look suspicious because 1) The member name looks unfamiliar to me and 2) For the life of me I can't see ANYONE on PS.com saying "Thank you from PS.com" ... oh sure, I still get the annual Birthday wish in my regular email, but I think that's just a hold over from days gone by and hasn't been purged from the system and 3) TWO PMs coming in from the same member a few hours apart.

I will delete them after this post has been addressed by the ADMIN team, if you'd like to get in and take a look at them.

Sdiver · 08-29-2016, 08:12

Just took a look at who is currently on line and see this member "Krisnep" is online and sending PMs ....

Sohei · 08-29-2016, 08:17

I logged on earlier this morning and noticed he/she has been private messaging since then. No profile provided and no other posts.

GreenSalsa · 08-29-2016, 08:17

I seriously doubt this is a real person.

Badger52 · 08-29-2016, 11:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenSalsa

I seriously doubt this is a real person.

Ultimately, it probably is a real person but software doing the work. This type of things happens occasionally on other fora I'm familiar with. Just the PM-version of spam, or robo-dialing.

(Now... if there were electronic counter-battery fire available wouldn't that be fun.)

Gypsy · 08-29-2016, 18:53

I had a couple too...I see he's already banned.

**Team Sergeant** · 08-31-2016, 18:43

Spammers, send it all to the "deaddrop at professionalsoldiers.com" and I will "kill" them.

Gypsy · 08-31-2016, 19:24

^^ And this is why we love you TS.

**Team Sergeant** · 09-01-2016, 06:10

I just spent an hour banning many Russian, Ukraine and Vietnam IP addresses. And deleted about 100 "users".