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RattyUK1096940
Inspiring
February 16, 2019
Question

Strange PM...

Anyone else here received a PM from a member who has no posts requesting you to contact them via their gmail account?

Just asking :wink:

    17 replies

    DaftnDirect
    Honored Contributor
    February 16, 2019
    I had the same PM, I was going to PM back asking what it's about but I definitely didn't intend to email.

    It's likely someone harvesting email addresses or some form of scam.
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    Anonymous
    February 16, 2019
    Same. Nice of them to say hello. Goodbye ;)

    MODs please investigate account: shane223
    Digikid1
    Honored Contributor
    February 16, 2019
    Ditto here.  Got 3 of them.  Shane223.

    @LZoltowski
    @Techy111
    Anonymous
    February 16, 2019
    I got one too. I told them to message me if they want to chat because I'm not in the habit of giving my email address to complete strangers. Got a reply saying to send them an email again.

    I thought it might have been @vannagirl posing as competition to see if I was tempted to stray, but snowdogs are loyal beasts <3
    RuneSR2
    RuneSR2
    Honored Contributor
    February 16, 2019
    Got one too:

    My name is Shaye Lynne, please kindly contact me through my Email 
    (shayelynnehav225@gmail.com)
    Thank you."

    Googled it, similar messages have been sent before, also in other languages. I did not contact "Shaye Lynne", I think the name is fake. It seems like some person may want us to believe it's this person:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaye_Lynne_Haver


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    Anonymous
    February 16, 2019
    Ha!!!

    Confirmation that it IS @vannagirl testing my loyalty to her!
    RattyUK1096940Author
    Inspiring
    February 16, 2019
    I wasn't sure about 'naming and shaming' but yes, the very same person.  Scam I suppose :smile:
    Anyone else on the forum would just use the PM system...
    Thank folks!
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    Techy111
    Honored Contributor
    February 16, 2019
    Dealt with folks
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    LZoltowski
    Inspiring
    February 16, 2019
    I didn't get a PM :( I feel left out.
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    nalex66
    nalex66
    Honored Contributor
    February 16, 2019
    I was just thinking the same thing!
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