The Spam Bots Are Learning...

[SL33TBL1ND]

That's right, folks. They have evolved from making painfully obvious threads to sending, wait for it...

Nigerian Bank Scam PM's.

Yes really. Check out the one I just got.

[email protected], reply me
From: dowokofi
Sent: 9 Dec 2011 12:45 pm

Dear associate,
The bank directors mandated me to look for any known relation of our late client who deposited a enormous amount of money in our bank without claim; I don't want this money to go into our treasury as unclaimed bills, the banking law and guidelines here stipulate that if such money remains unclaimed after eight years, I am authorized to preparing documents officially to prove that this money have been transferred to out treasure, this will be between me and you, the request of foreigner is occasioned by the fact the depositor was a foreigner, In appreciation of your assistance, I request you send to me your direct phone number for easy communication, and reply me through my private email addresses([email protected] or [email protected] for more confidentiality, waiting to read from you soon,
Thanks,
Barrister Daniel Owokofi
Kwasi chambers state house

Anyone else gotten one of these on the site yet?

 

[Robert632]

That...doesn't seem like there learning, Just switching from painfully obvious threads to painfully obvious PMs.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

They've been evolving for some time.

In the WarCry forums [http://www.warcry.com/forums/read/12.60478-ROHAN-online-anti-botting-items?page=2#13365983] they talk to each other! O.O

[sub][sub][sub]I'm not the one who found that thread.[/sub][/sub][/sub]

 

[Slaanesh]

Barrister Owokofi? Me and him go way back, he's a good honest guy. You should totally give me him your information. Lord knows you may actually help the country of Nigeria! Its good karma, bro!

 

[mjc0961]

I just got one of those too. Be sure to go on that account's profile page and use the report link to let the staff know about the PMs it's sending.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

I got one a few months ago from some obviously fake woman who wanted me to give her my email address so she could send me pictures. Wait a second...

Hello
My name is miss nancy i saw your profile today and became interested in you,i will also like to know you the more,and i want you to send a mail to my email address so i can give you my picture for you to know whom l am.Here is my email address ([email protected]) believe we can move from here.I am waiting for your mail to my email address above.miss nancy .(Remember the distance age or color does not matter but love matters allot in life)
Please reply me with my email address here

And from what I've heard, I'm not the only one whose gotten a message similar to this.

 

[Something Amyss]

They've been evolving for some time.

In the WarCry forums [http://www.warcry.com/forums/read/12.60478-ROHAN-online-anti-botting-items?page=2#13365983] they talk to each other! O.O

[sub][sub][sub]I'm not the one who found that thread.[/sub][/sub][/sub]

And THIS is how Skynet starts

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

And THIS is how Skynet starts

Actually made that comment in the group that was posted in originally XD

 

[Trippy Turtle]

I got one a few months ago from some obviously fake woman who wanted me to give her my email address so she could send me pictures. Wait a second...

Hello
My name is miss nancy i saw your profile today and became interested in you,i will also like to know you the more,and i want you to send a mail to my email address so i can give you my picture for you to know whom l am.Here is my email address ([email protected]) believe we can move from here.I am waiting for your mail to my email address above.miss nancy .(Remember the distance age or color does not matter but love matters allot in life)
Please reply me with my email address here

And from what I've heard, I'm not the only one whose gotten a message similar to this.

I got that sort of thing from a guy on the Terraria forums. D:

 

[Something Amyss]

Actually made that comment in the group that was posted in originally XD

Stop stealing my lines!

Before I post them!

And in another area....

 

[Saltyk]

I dunno. Seems legit to me.
Somehow, I get the feeling that this thread might just become hilarious before long.

They've been evolving for some time.

In the WarCry forums [http://www.warcry.com/forums/read/12.60478-ROHAN-online-anti-botting-items?page=2#13365983] they talk to each other! O.O

[sub][sub][sub]I'm not the one who found that thread.[/sub][/sub][/sub]

Especially if these spam bots find there way here.

 

[Sleekgiant]

They've been evolving for some time.

In the WarCry forums [http://www.warcry.com/forums/read/12.60478-ROHAN-online-anti-botting-items?page=2#13365983] they talk to each other! O.O

[sub][sub][sub]I'm not the one who found that thread.[/sub][/sub][/sub]

Actually this is just a typical day in the WarCry forums....no one really posts there anyway.

 

[shrekfan246]

In the WarCry forums [http://www.warcry.com/forums/read/12.60478-ROHAN-online-anti-botting-items?page=2#13365983] they talk to each other! O.O

[sub][sub][sub]I'm not the one who found that thread.[/sub][/sub][/sub]

That . . . is that the basement everyone says to avoid? Because it looks a lot like The Escapist but it's creeping me out quite a bit.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Actually this is just a typical day in the WarCry forums....no one really posts there anyway.

I know I don't; I had actually completely forgotten about it (and how the Escapist is linked) until [user]Portal Maniac[/user] posted that image and thread link in my secret group a group I'm in!

 

[JoesshittyOs]

Well, it's the way of the future. We should be less worried about automated military drones and more worried about sentient spam bots.

Also I like the [email protected]. Look at how many lawyers are in his screen name. He's gotta be really good.

Edit: Oh God, I unknowingly posted a link to one of them! I'm changing, someone put me down quick!

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

I just got one of those too. Be sure to go on that account's profile page and use the report link to let the staff know about the PMs it's sending.

Don't worry, I did that as soon as I'd finished writing a rather condescending reply.

Snip

That is actually one of the scariest things I've ever read.

 

[itsausernamewhatofit]

Am I the only one who loves that email, [email protected]?
edit: damn ninja'd

 

[Simalacrum]

They've been evolving for some time.

In the WarCry forums [http://www.warcry.com/forums/read/12.60478-ROHAN-online-anti-botting-items?page=2#13365983] they talk to each other! O.O

[sub][sub][sub]I'm not the one who found that thread.[/sub][/sub][/sub]

Yeah... From what I heard from the staff, those aren't spam bots but actual people being paid to spam XD

Edit: mind you, that was a long time ago, might be different now.

 

[Irridium]

He's full of crap.

If you give me your credit card info, mother's maiden name, social security code, and your address, I can get rid of it all for you.

Come on, don't be a pussy, I'm legit.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

He's full of crap.

If you give me your credit card info, mother's maiden name, social security code, and your address, I can get rid of it all for you.

Come on, don't be a pussy, I'm legit.

Well, you sure do sound legit...