AO got hacked?

[WILSON_JTS]

I have just received this e-mail:

This is a message from mariam at Alfa Romeo Forum ( Alfa Romeo Forum - Alfa Romeo Club for dedicated owners ). The Alfa Romeo Forum owners cannot accept any responsibility for the contents of the email.

To email mariam, you can use this online form:
http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/sendm...member&u=92518

OR, by email:
mailto:mariankonate@gmail.com

This is the message:

My dear,
It's pleasure to acquaint you with this proposal for a financial and business isssue. Don't worry I was totally convinced to write you in reference to the transfer of ($6Million) to your account for onward investment in your company in your country.Please get back to me for more information.Contact me here(mariankonate@gmail.com)

Regards
Miss Marian konate
mariankonate@gmail.com

[WishfulThinker]

I too had this e mail, shortly after the site became unresponsive and I could not log out.

[bazza]

Just a coincidence I think WT.

The format of that mail is what you will see if any member chooses the 'email this member' option against your profile - it allows you to receive an email from them without them seeing your address.

Marian is a spammer who has just been banned - she had also sent PMs to some people.

So there's no hacking, and the problem should be over, for now at least.

[WILSON_JTS]

ok cheers for that bazza, I notice that marian got shut down. That was the reason for this, was to get ppl aware of this user.

[bazza]

Yep, cheers for the thread. We caught them because of the PM, but otherwise this would have been a useful heads up.

[WishfulThinker]

Thank you.