Pelican Spam??

[scottb]

Administrators: What's the deal with BannanaJoe using the BBS to send spam PM and e-mail?

[old_skul]

It's unavoidable. Just use the usual methods for reporting (PM the admins, or report spam posts) and we'll deal with it. Spammers, not content with ruining email, are now trying new and creative ways to bother people.

[Shuie]

I seriously doubt this is Pelican's fault.

This kind of stuff is big business and things like this are going to happen. Get a free webmail account and stop registering at internet forums with your regular email.

[old_skul]

No, it's not Pelican's fault - it's easy to write a script that goes through the member list and uses the forum emailer to spam people. This is just another spammer going after all the car forums.

[TMH]

And now there is this peter12 as well, with some ultimate bullsh]t rally. Time to dump his a$$ as well.

Tom

[Tim Walsh]

Where's wayne when you need him to do a little firewall editing.

[Grady Clay]

Well …..

I found the e-mail from this ah in my trash can – at least my spam blocker works.

FWIW It is addressed from AlesandroTidori765@gmail.com

Best,
Grady

[MotoSook]

Time to send that guy a virus. I was surprise to see the e-mail, but even more surprised to see the PM.

[WERK I]

Didn't this spammer do the same thing last year? I recall getting a PM, but this year it's a PM and an email. Maybe it was Rennlist last year...can't remember. Technology marches on!
Actually, I'm quite surprised the list doesn't get spammed more often. It's a pretty big list of subscribers with an expensive habit!

[scottb]

Originally posted by Shuie
I seriously doubt this is Pelican's fault.

I didn't say, nor did I imply, that it was Pelican's fault. I merely asked what was going on with Pelican spam.

[masraum]

Hey, I'm quite excited to be in the next Cannonball/Gumball type Rally in the states. How do you guys think my 133hp miata is going to do. Kind of like the tortoise and the hare, I think. Slow and steady.

[masraum]

Hey, I'm quite excited to be in the next Cannonball/Gumball type Rally in the states. How do you guys think my 133hp miata is going to do. Kind of like the tortoise and the hare, I think. Slow and steady.

This is a message from JaquesvanD at Pelican Parts Technical BBS ( http://forums.pelicanparts.com/ ). The Pelican Parts Technical BBS owners cannot accept any responsibility for the contents of the email.

To email JaquesvanD, you can use this online form:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/member.php?action=mailform&userid=26309

OR, by email:
mailto:JaquesvanDunnen1@gmail.com

This is the message:

To the best drivers on earth:

The Ultimate Rally is the world championship of street racing.
7 days, 3000 miles, 200mph and US$ 2 million prize money.

If you are a fast driver with a powerful car & balls of steel checkout our offical website: http://www.*************.com/

The Ultimate Rally is limited to 100 cars and the entry fee is US$ 30,000. See our terms & conditions and apply here:
http://www.*************.com/application.html

Join our official Forums at http://board.*************.com/ and learn more about this next generation Cannonball Run.

Greetings,

Kimbe
Founder of the Ultimate Rally.
www.kimble.or

[masraum]

Hey, I'm quite excited to be in the next Cannonball/Gumball type Rally in the states. How do you guys think my 133hp miata is going to do. Kind of like the tortoise and the hare, I think. Slow and steady.

It was also in my spam folder. So my screening works.

This is a message from JaquesvanD at Pelican Parts Technical BBS ( http://forums.pelicanparts.com/index.php ). The Pelican Parts Technical BBS owners cannot accept any responsibility for the contents of the email.

To email JaquesvanD, you can use this online form:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/member.php?action=mailform&userid=26309

OR, by email:
mailto:JaquesvanDunnen1@gmail.com

This is the message:

To the best drivers on earth:

The Ultimate Rally is the world championship of street racing.
7 days, 3000 miles, 200mph and US$ 2 million prize money.

If you are a fast driver with a powerful car & balls of steel checkout our offical website: http://www.*************.com/

The Ultimate Rally is limited to 100 cars and the entry fee is US$ 30,000. See our terms & conditions and apply here:
http://www.*************.com/application.html

Join our official Forums at http://board.*************.com/ and learn more about this next generation Cannonball Run.

Greetings,

Kimbe
Founder of the Ultimate Rally.
www.kimble.or

[RallyJon]

This *****head is committed to spamming the entire world, and he's discussing it openly here:

"Last Friday we launched a guerrilla marketing campaign in which we reached 1 million members of the "car enthusiasts" community on 20 different forums in the USA, UK and Germany. It was a great success and we received dozens of new applications. The sooner the Ultimate Rally marketing phase is over and all 100 team slots are filled the better for us. Our plan is to sell ALL driver slots and all guest passes before the end of this year. It will allow my team to focus entirely on organizing this event. Therefor we are going to launch a second wave of advanced ultimate guerrilla marketing."

What a scumbag. Read a few threads here:

http://board.*************.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=2

Since, unlike most spammers, he's clearly identified himself, I wonder if he might be sue-able?

[creaturecat]

wow! spam is one thing - hacking and shutting down websites? perhaps he really is a scumbag

[Moneyguy1]

Wayne..

All he has to do now is simply not use those words...