Today I received this on my gmail account, it is a phishing attempt, I thought it prudent to let other members know so they don't go take the "test".

Apparently a new account was created called ForumModerators making it real easy to send an official looking email to entrap some unsuspecting victim. Whatever you do, do not take the "test" you will end up with a virus, trojan or other nasty thing on your computer.

I completely agree with hilltoppersx, the account should never had been created, this is a security problem for the forum admins.

-cnxt318

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dateFri, Feb 12, 2010 at 10:59 AMsubjectNew Private Message at Land Rover Forums - Land Rover Enthusiast Forummailed-byautoforumuniverse.com
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yeah its getting back first the spam and now phishing scams.. forum needs to step up its security to create an account

 

I got one yesterday and a different one today. There is certainly a security issue at hand.

 

I've been sent it twice now, hopefully people will use comon sence and realise that the forum can not tell if you have a virus or not

 

Hope we do something about these scamming idiots...I can see where it could fool somebody into clicking on the links in the pvt messages. I've gotten two messages so far from "TeamModerators" and "Admin&Moderator".

Can the real admins please send out a mass email to warn everybody?

 

They have both been banned and have figured out how to get back in. I will be talking with the offices Tuesday morning when it opens.

 

I have also received this e-mail as well. I think the administrators need to investigate this fully.

 

I've gotten the same PM as the others, but I have another problem- when I try to view other members' photos or areas like Vehicles for Sale, I get a message telling me I do not have sufficient priveleges to view. I have been inactive for some time, as I had to sell my Disco, but I'm looking for another, so I wanted to get back in the loop. Can one of the Administrators help?