MSN scammer!! Offers you to be a moderator, don't give personal data!

Jim_Westergren · Oct 17, 2005

10 min ago [email protected] added me on MSN and offered me to be a mod. He told me he was -RJ- and I believed him. I even gave him my password so that he could verify but just managed to change it!

Jim Westergren says:
Hi
Jim Westergren says:
Who are you?
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
Hello
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
Ron joseph
Jim Westergren says:
Ahh RJ
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
yeah
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
we change some stff members
Jim Westergren says:
ok
Jim Westergren says:
brb
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
would you like to be modertor ?
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
would you like to be moderator ?*

Jim Westergren says:
ok back,wow . hmmm
Jim Westergren says:
What are the duties?
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
closing repeated threads only
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
we need 20 min a day
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
after a 15 dys test you will be pid monthly income
Jim Westergren says:
yes that I can do
Jim Westergren says:
ok
Jim Westergren says:
how much?
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
oki
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
$600
Jim Westergren says:
per month?
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
via PayPal
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
yeah
Jim Westergren says:
wow
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
lol
Jim Westergren says:
but then I get to have the full duties right?
Jim Westergren says:
I have to do more work then right
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
we will mail you all the duties and the rules
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
kindda
Jim Westergren says:
ok
Jim Westergren says:
and it is it for a specific sections or the whole forum?
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
the whole forum
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
let me appoint you rightnow
Jim Westergren says:
one sec
Jim Westergren says:
I am not so skilled in the domain business
Jim Westergren says:
I am more into the SEO stuff
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
one section only
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
np
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
ok
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
SEO ?
Jim Westergren says:
search engine optimization - how to rank high
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
alright
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
wht's your uername on the forum ?
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
user(
Jim Westergren says:
Jim_Westergren
Jim Westergren says:
But I have a high level of ethics
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
oki ..
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
what password you want it to be ?
Jim Westergren says:
jimwseo
Jim Westergren says:
but I would like to get an e-mail with all the details
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
Sure
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
this will be
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
step by step
Jim Westergren says:
good
Jim Westergren says:
I don't want to cover the whole forum
Jim Westergren says:
only some sections
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
we need to verify your real id
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
what's your current pssword ..
Jim Westergren says:
xxxx (edit out)
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
only to make sure you are the rel usernme on forums
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
you will not
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
only the SEO section as you requested
[email protected] (E-mail Address Not Verified) says:
Do you have a credit card ?
Jim Westergren says:
one sec
Jim Westergren says:
brb
Jim Westergren says:
ok back

The following message could not be delivered to all recipients:
ok back

He went offline when I told him "brb".

I sent a PM to -RJ- to verify but it is probably not him.

Be aware!!

PostSharks · Oct 17, 2005

Oh man, that sucks big time. :hehe:

Stephen · Oct 17, 2005

Very laughable.

It's Ron James, not Ron Joseph.

Plus, his grammatical skills are horrible.

No-one would be dumb enough to fall for this..

Stephen

Jim_Westergren · Oct 17, 2005

So stupid.

Man, first time this happens to me - I cannot believe it. How could someone do something like that.

But I wonder how he could have that e-mail???

Just after I gave him the login pass I realized it and went in to change it. But I tried 3 times and it didn't work - maybe he had already changed it. But as I was logged in from before I was able to reset it - that was really close ...

Just in case: I am supposed to have 117 NP$

Sabre · Oct 17, 2005

Dude that sucks.

Twats like that should be banned from using the internet.

Mark · Oct 17, 2005

I can't believe anyone would give personal info over a damn messenger to begin with ... Think before you do things People !!! If the staff of Namepros has something to say or ask - Why would we do it on a Silly messenger when NamePros has "PM's" and access to YOUR Email addresses of record ?????

Didoz · Oct 17, 2005

Damn! From his nickname i can know he is just lying!
But it may help alot of users!
Thanks alot

Jim_Westergren · Oct 17, 2005

I certainly learned a lesson

Now I hope not others fall for it. Maybe the guy is adding all the people who have their MSN IM visible in the forum - that's a lot of people.

rtonia · Oct 17, 2005

Jeesh, Ron Joseph

And he doesn't even talk like -RJ-

What is a CC needed for? To buy him some $8 domains? LOL

dgridley · Oct 17, 2005

Exactly...

Steveh said:
Very laughable.

It's Ron James, not Ron Joseph.

Plus, his grammatical skills are horrible.

No-one would be dumb enough to fall for this..

Stephen

PolurNET · Oct 17, 2005

Why do these people think they can get away with it? Can someone find his IP or something via MSN?

It's probably a banned member anyway who's got a grudge against NP or something

dgridley · Oct 17, 2005

Not necessarily.. sounds to me like an "opportunist" phishing for CC info... the $600 a month woulda tipped me off right away! lol If mods made that kinda money, count me in! I'd work 24/7!

Not to mention the atrocious grammar....

PolurNET said:
It's probably a banned member anyway who's got a grudge against NP or something

Jim_Westergren · Oct 17, 2005

I know it is kind of my fault but this *#"¤("#/¤ has figured out my adsense password and changed it, 200$. I sent an e-mail to Adsense sweden.

I also changed 15 other passwords, he managed to figure out two of my twenty hosting accounts but I was able to reset them.

I still have the MSN window open - can it be used to trace the IP? I want to nail this guy.

rtonia · Oct 17, 2005

When in a chat session, you could always use netstat command from the command prompt to see his/her ip address but I couldn't see how if he/she's already gone offline (or maybe appear offline). Looks like this guy is serious about what he/she is doing.

He may not know what he/she is doing is serious though, but I'd like to see a punk like this go to jail. When a lesson must be learned the hard way!

Jim_Westergren · Oct 17, 2005

I am almost fully sure it is a NP member that has seen this thread about the site I was maybe selling and how much it earned in adsense etc.

I have a suspect.

Yesterday I had PM Exchange with a person who seemed to be interested in the site and wanted evidence of the adsense earnings which I gave him. I don't want to give the nick because I am not sure.

If I get the IP from adsense sweden maybe we can trace if it was him/her.

dgridley · Oct 17, 2005

In any case, this is a serious offense, I'd at least PM RJ with your suspicions as he's (indirectly) involved as well.

Jim_Westergren said:
I am almost fully sure it is a NP member that has seen this thread about the site I was maybe selling and how much it earned in adsense etc.

I have a suspect.

Yesterday I had PM Exchange with a person who seemed to be interested in the site and wanted evidence of the adsense earnings which I gave him. I don't want to give the nick because I am not sure.

If I get the IP from adsense sweden maybe we can trace if it was him/her.

PolurNET · Oct 17, 2005

But seems like you weren't the only one, since a similar thread was posted in Break Room

Webmac · Oct 17, 2005

This sucks!

What happened is really BIGtime sucky Jim!
But you shouldn´t blame yourself for having good faith in people, I really hope that this noob scammer gets caught!!!!!!!
/ Marcus

Jim_Westergren · Oct 17, 2005

Ok.

I have a high suspicion who this is - a NP member.

Message to that NP member:

Google adsense have IP numbers on records of logins - this I know for a fact as they can then see if one is clicking on his own ads.

Once Google adsense rep in sweden will answer me and provide me the IP -RJ- will check the IP in his db of this forum who this member is and I will also file a report to the proper authorities.

Now if you instead PM me, restore the adsense account in original shape and provide me with the new password before then - then I will not file my report and forget about this thing.

Take the chance and may you be able to sleep tonight.

Mark · Oct 17, 2005

dgridley said:
Not necessarily.. sounds to me like an "opportunist" phishing for CC info... the $600 a month woulda tipped me off right away! lol If mods made that kinda money, count me in! I'd work 24/7! Not to mention the atrocious grammar....

I knew I was being shafted :lol: JK

Folks keep your passwords safe -

legend2 · Oct 17, 2005

he even asked you about your credit card info ? you should have been alerted by then, not wait more mins before acting

Rom · Oct 17, 2005

How could you belive this? "Ron Joseph" , "$600 / Month" + Grammar.

>_<

eh-stevo · Oct 17, 2005

Romanos said:
How could you belive this? "Ron Joseph" , "$600 / Month" + Grammar.

>_<

Well not everybody knows his full name, but yes everything else blows his cover.

Jim_Westergren · Oct 17, 2005

he even asked you about your credit card info ? you should have been alerted by then, not wait more mins before acting

Exactly what I did.

How could you belive this? "Ron Joseph" , "$600 / Month" + Grammar.

The thing that tricked me was his e-mail. Especially the fact that on my hotmail e-mails it had the MSN online icon of the subscription notices from namepros.com - the same e-mail he was using on MSN.

EDIT: Thanks for the Phishing Alert. Hope it helps others.

LeetPCUser · Oct 17, 2005

Had the same thing.

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