Use of private emails - concern

Chesterfield Chris · Post by **Chesterfield Chris** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:14 am

I got an email from Nik this morning and then a follow up from her apparently responding to my reply.

Nik, I didnt send the reply! - so who did?

I have no issue with the content but am concerned as to how an email could have been sent purporting to be from me when it wasnt.

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

Dave Angel · Post by **Dave Angel** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:18 am

Did this reply (supposedly from you) come to Nik via email or via PM?

If email then that would involve someone actually having access to your regular email account (and therefore nothing to do with this site surely)?

If PM then that is worrying as it suggests someone has access to your forum account/password!

Chesterfield Chris · Post by **Chesterfield Chris** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:57 am

It was PM

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:09 pm

From the source code of the "rogue" PM the IP address of the true sender can be found. Get onto the moderators.

Chesterfield Chris · Post by **Chesterfield Chris** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:11 pm

Can one of the moderators help please?

Tigerbeat · Post by **Tigerbeat** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:23 pm

Chris,
Rizzo and myself will have a look into this. I would suggest that you change your password immediately.

If any other users have experienced this, please let us know.

Nik · Post by **Nik** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:49 pm

hello me here, I didn't send an email to Chris either??????????????? bizarre!!

Nik · Post by **Nik** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:51 pm

i have just sent him one now saying what's going on though! i'm confused.

Rizzo · Post by **Rizzo** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:02 pm

This has been reported and is under investigation. If you have worries, the best thing is to change your password straight away.

mightymouse · Post by **mightymouse** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:29 pm

Will the person pretending to be Bill W, just stop the ridiculous posts - It is not clever or funny- I am sure this poor chap is going to be really annoyed when he finds out that someone has posted over 10,000 posts under his name, when he returns from his extended sabatical.

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:40 pm

Positively furious mightymouse!!

mightymouse · Post by **mightymouse** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:53 pm

great to see you back - I hope they've put a stop to that other lunatic!!

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:02 pm

Ah. Turns out it was Chesterfield Chris having a blond moment!!