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Has this site been hacked?
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:20 pm
by Dan Hatch
I got a email today about coils from mtfca. Just got another one asking about it,so guess I was not the only one. Have we been hacked again?
I was not listing my email address to help stop that, but looks like that does not work. Dan
Re: Has this site been hacked?
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:25 pm
by DLodge
Nothing here, FWIW.
Re: Has this site been hacked?
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:33 pm
by Henry K. Lee
I have received some very odd ones coming from our email system via send email. I even offended a member as it was using an email so close to his. They are trying anything, be careful.
Hank
Re: Has this site been hacked?
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 9:43 pm
by Steve Jelf
Most of the email scams I receive purport to be from well-known major companies. They look very authentic, dressed up with company logos and official-looking formats. But they also give themselves away with linguistic glitches that show they have difficulty with the English language. Of course I always delete them without clicking on the bogus links they contain. So far I haven't received any claiming to be from MTFCA,
Re: Has this site been hacked?
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 9:53 pm
by Allan
Steve, do you mean things like, "needs restored" and " It fit well." You can't expect them to get it right when those speaking the language choose to butcher it.
Allan, ex grade school teacher, from down under.
Re: Has this site been hacked?
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:08 pm
by Nv Bob
Gotton a few saying " coil issue" open it and very racey pic think she doesnt need any more zip
So i say yes its been hacked
Re: Has this site been hacked?
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 11:15 pm
by Steve Jelf
...do you mean things like, "needs restored" and " It fit well."
Often it's just one word, a legitimate word, but making absolutely no sense as they use it. Sometimes it's a sentence construction that's correct in another language but not in English. Recently I had one from Latvia claiming to be from Cox and threatening to freeze my email if I didn't click on the link. It said something was "batten" but didn't mention hatches. 
Re: Has this site been hacked?
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 6:51 am
by Dan Hatch
Bob: That is what I am getting. Still getting them this morning.
Re: Has this site been hacked?
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 7:57 am
by George House
Yes Dan we’ve been hacked. Or perhaps the site hasn’t been hacked but a pervert using the name of a notorious WW II Nazi has been sending pictures of porn to many of us. After the first few, I just trash them without opening them. Wish there was a way to block him.
Re: Has this site been hacked?
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 8:09 am
by Dan Hatch
He keeps changing names to some posters. So if anyone gets email from me asking coil questions, not me.
Re: Has this site been hacked?
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:04 am
by DLodge
Steve Jelf wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2019 11:15 pm
...to freeze my email if I didn't click on the link. It said something was "batten" but didn't mention hatches.
Steve, I remember that one. As I recall, it wanted you to click on the "batten." Right consonants, wrong vowels.
When I get one that purports to be from a bank, I generally forward it to the abuse address for that bank. I generally get a thank you from the real bank and a warning not to click on anything. (Of course, the fact that I forwarded it to the abuse address suggests that I don't need to be told that, but it's nice of them.... )