Spammers on the forum

[luyckxglen]

Guy i like to point out there couple spammers active
Who will pm u with messages like this :
Hello,

Please contact Bob on bobtuvext@gmail.com regarding your request. He is Located in Tennessee 38469,USA and can arrange delivery. I purchased items from him and they arrived in TOP condition. His cell phone # is (931) 954-2386. You can email him
and also ring him.

Let me know via email if you still need the WEVO Short shifter 915 gearbox.

dvgarcia897@gmail.com

Members name = mwtaylor

[GH85Carrera]

Report it to the moderators.

[legion]

I've noticed a few old posts getting bumped by brand new members. Not sure why, but this seems common from spammers.

[oldE]

Builds post count so they don't seem too suspicious.

Best
Les

[MBAtarga]

Originally Posted by legion

I've noticed a few old posts getting bumped by brand new members. Not sure why, but this seems common from spammers.

The "new members" are actually replying to a thread and imbedding links in their response. You don't see the link because it is hidden in html as an IMG. I reported about 4 such spammers in this past week. Their userids are usually a mashup of consonants and vowels - like "xrdhkh". As a test - if you see such a post - select the quote option to reply -- and you will see the imbedded link in their message. Don't bother to actually reply - but please DO report the post as spam using the symbol that is shaped as a white triangle with the red exclamation mark.

[nostatic]

Please *don't* hit reply on the spam posts as that adds another "hit" on the image. I believe this is SEO spam where they are trying to get extra hits to the server to bump up their clients.

Please just hit the report button and a mod will delete the post. The pattern is that they quote a random post and embed their tracking link. They auto-sign up, post twice in the tech section, then twice in the OT section, then they disappear.