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A member by the name of adelgssamaali1 is posting 419 lottery scams on the message boards and in private messages. The scam where "I just won or you just won the lottery of "some third world country". Just send us your info and blah blah blah. I just got one. I expect this in my spam email, but not on here. Please address this.
Posted 6 years ago
bluesmanSF, Champion
Dan Dassow, Champion
Hi Gabe1972,
Thank you for reporting this spam.
Someone else mentioned the problem here https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/staff_spam_account_theres_no_way_to_report
Coming from http://www.imdb.com/user/ur53466928/
Find a post from adelgssamaali1 on any of the message boards violates the terms and conditions and flag that post, from adelgssamaali1. Select "none of the above" from the drop down menu, copy what your posted on Get Satisfaction in the text box and submit the report.
Only report this user once. Reporting a user multiple times may result in your ability to flag posts to be disabled.
Note: I am not an IMDb staff member.
Thank you for reporting this spam.
Someone else mentioned the problem here https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/staff_spam_account_theres_no_way_to_report
Coming from http://www.imdb.com/user/ur53466928/
Find a post from adelgssamaali1 on any of the message boards violates the terms and conditions and flag that post, from adelgssamaali1. Select "none of the above" from the drop down menu, copy what your posted on Get Satisfaction in the text box and submit the report.
Only report this user once. Reporting a user multiple times may result in your ability to flag posts to be disabled.
Note: I am not an IMDb staff member.
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bluesmanSF, Champion
Yep...good advice!
He/she has two posts still visible that can be used to get this into the report system.
He/she has two posts still visible that can be used to get this into the report system.
Dan Dassow, Champion
I already reported the more flagrant post and referenced this thread and the other Get Satisfaction thread.
Dan Dassow, Champion
Select "none of the above" from what drop down menu, where? And if I've deleted the message, how can I flag something that is no longer existing? Are you speaking of a drop down menu on here or on IMDB?
bluesmanSF, Champion
Report any message the user has posted on message boards. He's posted, http://www.imdb.com/user/ur53466928/boards/. You can use either of those two and click the "flag" link, and the drop down menu will let you "report post" as offensive. Use the "none of the above" reason for your report which lets you describe the problem as being more than just that post but abusive scamming/spamming (or let this thread suffice).
But, no, not any menu here. On IMDb on the user profile, message board history for that user (there is no "report" abuse button for PM's).
But, no, not any menu here. On IMDb on the user profile, message board history for that user (there is no "report" abuse button for PM's).
Ah, I see, I thought you were speaking of my private message. I went ahead and reported it with the none of the above reason and wrote out the reason. Sorry for the misunderstanding of your meaning.
bluesmanSF, Champion
No worries. I can't, for the life of me, figure out why there isn't a link to report at the PM screen. It's odd that you have to do it in this 'round-about way!
But, you're very welcome!
But, you're very welcome!
Dan Dassow, Champion
bluesmanSF wrote:
I can't, for the life of me, figure out why there isn't a link to report at the PM screen. It's odd that you have to do it in this 'round-about way!This sounds like a adding reporting to a PM would be a good idea to suggest. If you post the idea, I will like (+1) that idea. I suspect that many people in this thread would do likewise.
