Spam E-mail Imposter Isn't Me

vanoonoo

so sorry to hear that this is happening martin - if its any use - I have not received the spam mail and nor has anyone that I have referred to this site or to your weekly tips. can you get the "secret" link shut down?

MSE_Martin

I thought about making the note more prominent in the email - then i decided i didnt want to scare people off who are new to the e-mail - its a tough balance

We are trying to get the secret link shut down

Paul_Varjak

Maybe you are a victim of your own success, Martin?

Firstly, you are commended in a House of Commons Motion, then you are given an accolade by number 10 for creating something akin to a Trade Union and now others are using your name to make money.

Regsitered users of this site will probably realise that such an e-mail is not from you but, despite the huge popularity of the site, most people in the UK do not visit your site and if they get such an e-mail you could be labelled as a crook in their eyes!

Do what the banks do and place a prominent warning on the MSE front page and use your journalistic connections to a piece on fraudulent e-mails, giving examples of how people are taken in by such fraudsters.

I have not seen the e-mail so I cannot say for certain that I would not be taken in by it, but given you write everything that is sent out in MSE's name I think I would have noticed that the e-mail was not in your normal journalistic style - I mean the grammar was somewhat better that yours!

ixwood

You can't fool all of the people any of the time, but you can fool a few people every time.

I'd bet my house some people have been stung by it and should cancel any cards/account details divulged ASAP.

It's like every scam. A small perctange fall for each one, making them very profitable. Else noone would bother doing them. Fake bank emails, dodgy auctions, strange phone calls, lottery wins, money transfers, exiled ex-presidents of banana republics needing favors. etc etc etc.

I think the government/police should do more about it. We have international everything these days, apart from proper laws.

bob4jane

Paul_Varjak wrote: »

Maybe you are a victim of your own success, Martin?

Firstly, you are commended in a House of Commons Motion, then you are given an accolade by number 10 for creating something akin to a Trade Union and now others are using your name to make money.

I mean the grammar was somewhat better that yours!

The grammar was terrible! The 'scammer' has obviously never heard of a comma!
But I agree with the other bit- having your name used for scamming is second only to being impersonated by John Culshaw!

harryhound

Don't forget:
http://www.trade2win.com/boards/showthread.php?t=14154&highlight=boiler+room