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A new scam?

Got this message via PM here on Pelican:

Thank you for your time. I am Ella from a big company. We specialize in high quality OBD2/EOBD Scanners that allow users to diagnose their automobiles easily. I am reaching out to you on the possibility of getting an editorial review for our featured Auto Code Scanner on this forum.
There are different price points for the special function of the car scanner. The company uses high-quality materials to make them very beautiful, environmentally friendly, durable and accurate. There is always a product to impress your deeply.
If you are interested in reviewing our latest Auto Code Scanners, please let me know and I will send out a free product for you to review. Besides, I will give you more detailed information about these product and company. Please email me at xiangguoxiangqing [at] gmail [dot] com. Please provide links to the forum home page, and tell me your name on that forum.
Thank you so much for reading. I really appreciate your great assistance for us.
Regards,
Ella


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Got this message via PM here on Pelican:

Thank you for your time. I am Ella from a big company. We specialize in high quality OBD2/EOBD Scanners that allow users to diagnose their automobiles easily. I am reaching out to you on the possibility of getting an editorial review for our featured Auto Code Scanner on this forum.
There are different price points for the special function of the car scanner. The company uses high-quality materials to make them very beautiful, environmentally friendly, durable and accurate. There is always a product to impress your deeply.
If you are interested in reviewing our latest Auto Code Scanners, please let me know and I will send out a free product for you to review. Besides, I will give you more detailed information about these product and company. Please email me at xiangguoxiangqing [at] gmail [dot] com. Please provide links to the forum home page, and tell me your name on that forum.
Thank you so much for reading. I really appreciate your great assistance for us.
Regards,
Ella


Anybody else get anything like this?

I just googled it. They have been spamming every car forum on the internet for 2 months. You can report it as spam so they can be banned.
Old 11-01-2017, 08:44 PM
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wonder if she's hot.

i think she wants you based on the language in the PM.
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I'm still waiting for my Russian bride!

I Googled xiangguoxiangqing, looong list of car forms reporting this spam.
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probably putting spyware software on your computer when you click on the link
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wonder if she's hot.

i think she wants you based on the language in the PM.
her name is Ella. i would call her EL for short..as in "ELS yes!"

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