Spam mentioning overclockers ?!?

dayloon · 24 Dec 2010 at 07:40

Just received this....weird

From: glory nelson [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 24 December 2010 04:40
To: undisclosed recipients:
Subject: hi

Hello,
My name is glory, ,i am a loving, romantic and caring angel. I saw your emai on forums.overclockers.co.uk actruly is quit interesting to me then , i decided to contact you. i really want to have a good relationship with you. Besides i have a special something i want to discuse with you so contact me for further discusion,Hope to hear from you soon. i will send my beautiful picture to you and also tell you more about myself. I know age will not be a barrier to our relationship, what i need is your love and care. I will give you my best, bye for now. waiting for your reply
from glory

freak2002 · 24 Dec 2010 at 07:47

1. Get picture
2. Fap
3. Block email
4. ???
5. Profit

Van Hellseek · 24 Dec 2010 at 07:54

I know age will not be a barrier to our relationship

That makes you sound about 70. Although from the spelling of the message it makes her (him, obviously) sound about 7.

I've been getting a few weird ones myself lately. They look as though their from people I know, but it's just spam.

Tefal · 24 Dec 2010 at 08:00

get the picture!

gillywibble · 24 Dec 2010 at 08:00

Perhaps they do research to make it look completely authentic?

J.B · 24 Dec 2010 at 08:17

Its probably just a bot that trawls through and makes a note of where it found the email address to try and make it seem more genuine. But fails.

Wyrdo · 24 Dec 2010 at 08:18

Hah I got that too

Sp00n · 24 Dec 2010 at 08:19

It's probably picked up your email address from this forum, then linked the web address to it and created that "personalised" email.

Cosimo · 24 Dec 2010 at 09:19

You've got a new girlfriend.

Pestilence · 24 Dec 2010 at 09:23

GET IN!

HAz · 24 Dec 2010 at 09:50

Score

JayMax · 24 Dec 2010 at 11:08

Your email address should only be available in your Trust, and you have to log in to view Trust details.
I'm sure it could be traced if the Dons wanted to.

Dj_Jestar · 24 Dec 2010 at 11:21

Surname Hole?

Biohazard · 24 Dec 2010 at 11:22

WE'VE BEEN HAD

THE ******* CAKE IS A LIE

VeNT · 28 Dec 2010 at 18:12

just had that too
thought it was octacon at it again!

The Halk · 28 Dec 2010 at 18:15

I thought email isn't available on trust. You can send an email through it.

Regardless though, it's a worry. Can the dons please investigate this to see if it's worth going into as a potential data breach?

arknor · 28 Dec 2010 at 18:16

ocuk selling your emails"!

Nitefly · 28 Dec 2010 at 18:18

To be fair to her, she sounds hot.

Hate · 28 Dec 2010 at 18:25

I got a marketing email from OcUK a few weeks back (was legit) but I've never explicitly given permission - have emailed dons and the shop but no reply. Wasn't impressed tbh.

Mirage · 28 Dec 2010 at 18:30

Companies are allowed to contact you once every few years to see if you want to be marketed to, I believe there can also be some form of marketing in this contact (i.e. "Look at these deals you could be missing")