We have an advertiser/ scammer?

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Hello all,

When I came back online this afternoon I noticed that someone had left me a visitor message. Nothing unusual, until I read it. It seems like someone under the username "thanhthuy140" is trying to advertise a website. (Might be a scam too. I didn't stay on the site long enough to find out.) Furthermore, I looked at his/her profile and apparently he/she has sent similar messages to a lot of other people. Also, the account was created Today. I only want to bring this to the community's and moderators attention.
 
Hello all,

When I came back online this afternoon I noticed that someone had left me a visitor message. Nothing unusual, until I read it. It seems like someone under the username "thanhthuy140" is trying to advertise a website. (Might be a scam too. I didn't stay on the site long enough to find out.) Furthermore, I looked at his/her profile and apparently he/she has sent similar messages to a lot of other people. Also, the account was created Today. I only want to bring this to the community's and moderators attention.

Thanks for the heads up on this.

Report your PM to the helpdesk and they'll block that username.
 
Spammer found and banned.

Dont have time right now to remove his visitor messages to about 12 or so people, but they should be able to delete it themselves if they find it before I get to it.

Locked this as this spammer does not deserve more attention.

Edit:
Spam removed from the visitors messages of 14 different members.
 
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Maybe helpful instructions

Since this is still the first listed topic in General Trainz, I might as well post this information that some of you might be interested in:

You can limit the people who can post visitors messages on your profile by following these steps:


  1. Click on "Forum actions" (found at the top of this page)
  2. Click on "General Settings"
  3. Scroll down to about halfway on the page to find "Visitor Messaging"
  4. Either turn it off or switch it to "Limit usage of Visitor Messages to Contacts and Moderators"

If you have selected "Limit usage of Visitor Messages to Contacts and Moderators", only those people that are on your friends list or that you have demoted from friend to contact (and moderators) can still post a visitor message. This will effectively keep spammers away from your profile.

 
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