Fake E-mail asking for validation

Post by **Jase** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:59 pm

It would appear that someone has harvested the e-mail addresses on forum posts and have been sending out e-mails asking people to verify their e-mail address. This link sends you to some different website

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http://webhosts.yfcdavao.org/Confirmation_Sheet.pif

PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK - IT IS NOTHING TO DO WITH GSV

The only time you will have any communication from us at GSV is if you have asked for notifications of PM's or thread replies.

Please delete the email should you receive it.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'> Dear Valued Member,

According to our terms of services, you will have to confirm your e-mail by the following link, or your account will be suspended for security reasons.

<a href="http://www.gsvgaming.net/confirm.php?ac ... ddress.com" target="_blank">http://www.gsvgaming.net/confirm.php?ac ... ess.com</a>

After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.

Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Sincerely, Gsvgaming Abuse Department</div>

Apologies if it installs the Spawn of Satan of spyware on your PC but we have tried to warn everyone!

Post by **Trig** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:25 pm

PM all users as well chap as that'll email the inactive or slow guys like lemms turt etc instead of us saddo's that are here everyday...

Post by **Clingy** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:49 pm

oi, who are you calling a saddo?

Post by **Trig** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:37 pm

Erm, me, you jase, ryan, whoelse

Post by **Dangerous Bob** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:48 pm

I never got one,,,,

obviously the nasty guys don't like me......

Post by **Claw** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:12 am

They evidently know the sado's and numpties liable to fall for it... and as you might of guessed already, I didn't get one either...

Post by **mcmav** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:17 am

Obv Jase got one :E

Post by **Trig** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:25 am

Infact, other than Jase who did get one?

Post by **Jase** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:54 am

I didn't get one but Jo did. I'm not too sure where they have got the e-mail addresses from but I assume it was picked from either the profiles or posts on the forum.

Post by **ryanside** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:09 pm

nothing in my inbox, it looks like they may only be targeting the women... we will have to see if Bill has got an email (another excuse for some1 to dig up that picture again!)

Post by **Slatz** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:58 pm

dOES THAT MAKE ME A DOUBLE SADDO?

WoW, browsing here daily, and not knowing how to switch off CAPS LOCK on my lappy.

Post by **mcmav** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:05 pm

Slatz wrote: dOES THAT MAKE ME A DOUBLE SADDO?

WoW, browsing here daily, and not knowing how to switch off CAPS LOCK on my lappy.

yes.

Post by **Claw** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:01 pm

Slatz wrote: dOES THAT MAKE ME A DOUBLE SADDO?

WoW, browsing here daily, and not knowing how to switch off CAPS LOCK on my lappy.

That's a good philosophical question - can you double infinite?

Post by **Dakaras** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:55 pm

I got one if it helps...but I always delete stuff from GSV

Post by **Geist** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:46 am

Think I only got the email you sent out about it, although the link was still there... :s