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  1. 04-23-2019, 12:53 AM #1
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    Question Beware Social Engineering going on?

    Hi I am not yet sure if this is a real Problem, but I got a PM and a "friendship request" of a relatively new member here.
    He has so far 6 posts and they are all more of a generic kind and could have been made by somebody with no clue at all.
    What irritated me was he was referring in his PM to some post or email from me regarding some not really defined Recaro Stuff with a given date - and I didn't send an email PM or post a thread on that specific date. It's got a certain fishy taste seems he's trying to build a reputable ID.
    As I am not yet sure whether this is going to be a scam I'll wait before posting a his Nick but his Name in his PM is Dean.
    So be awake...

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  2. 04-23-2019, 05:42 AM #2
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    I agree that there is something going on here. I recently posted about lots of suspicious activity by a large # of "members" with zero posts but checking out our profiles. See the list of recent visitors to your profile; semi-random names without numbers that joined a few years ago but no posts. Since that time I have been getting a lot of spam whereas I had very little before that happened. So, yes I think we are being targetted.
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  3. 04-23-2019, 09:11 AM #3
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    I,agree with with Davep.I checked my profile and have been visited by 10 junior members all joined 4/15 to 7/15.None have them have started a thread or posts.I have no idea who they are or whats up? They all have ridiculous made up names.

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    Perhaps this is mentioned elsewhere so i apologize but on my Mac the site is showing as "Not Secure" in the URL in Safari. Perhaps relevant, not meaning to derail thread.
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    Some very old join dates too.
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    Just checked my visitors for the first time. Ten names all with an unpronounceable combination of letters. WTF?
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    +1. And the not secure at the top of this page???
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    Quote Originally Posted by gled49 View Post
    +1. And the not secure at the top of this page???
    This site hasn't renewed its certificate evidently...
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    Quote Originally Posted by 68911+1 View Post
    Perhaps this is mentioned elsewhere so i apologize but on my Mac the site is showing as "Not Secure" in the URL in Safari. Perhaps relevant, not meaning to derail thread.
    Site admin has not applied for secure server. You'll see "https" when the server is secure. Not a big deal. Has nothing to do with cyber prowlers.
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  10. 04-23-2019, 10:31 AM #10
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    Our tech admin said there is not much we can do without disrupting the flow of communication and deleing the accounts of those unused for over a year.... which would be a headache in both directions...

    One thing is, as Peter has mentioned before, PLEASE try to keep all personal info of the board and limited to PM's

    Sorry at this time there isn't more...

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