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SPAM or worse?

I have 3 emails encouraging me to click on them for a "Free 27 inch laptop computer" & they mention my group, Out Front with My Puppet in 1 & then the other 2 mention groups here where I'm a member.

I came here 1st to see if the messages were explained here. They're nowhere on Puppet Hub. I believe these emails are spam or even malware. Unless somebody knows otherwise, I want to warn people to avoid clicking on the hotlinks.

Tags: computers, malware, spam

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Permalink Reply by Dave Rozmarynowski on April 11, 2011 at 7:19pm

I just recieved an email about "Good credit, bad credit no credit at all" with a Puppet Hub heading on it. As I do with all trash emails, I deleted it. Be carefull everyone.

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Permalink Reply by Lois Sprengnether Keel (LoiS) on April 11, 2011 at 9:58pm

One other thing I didn't mention is that even the Properties lists the email as coming from Mail@PuppetHub.com. I've alerted our Admin, but this isn't your average Spam if it's spoofing the address that way.

I agree it pays to be careful.

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Permalink Reply by Lois Sprengnether Keel (LoiS) on April 11, 2011 at 10:41pm

Me again. Just got that Good Credit, Bad Credit, No Credit at All email. That subject line is more obviously spamming. My concern on the 1st 1 was it might be a fund raiser for this site. Now I'm wondering if it's related to the recent email hacking of the records of a lot of emailers. Hate to blacklist PuppetHub, so I guess I'll just delete them.

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Permalink Reply by Puppet Hub Admin on April 28, 2011 at 11:48am

Hi Hubbers,

We've recently had a few spammers sneeking in (it's really tough to tell from some of the requests we get for membership) and some of you have received solicitations or bogus emails because of it. Please be aware and careful. If anything seems a bit weird, it probably means it isn't legit. In the meantime please message me if you notice any unusual activity and I'll check into it!

Thanks!

Your Friendly Admin

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Permalink Reply by robin davis harren on May 12, 2011 at 11:04am

I joined Puppet Hub recently. My first true e-mail was a spam--from loveNelly--appeared to be a pick-up love letter---turned out to be a Congo finance scam. What the heck? I hope this person has been removed from the site. Kind of a shock! but whatever--won't deter me from hanging out with you all...

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Permalink Reply by Fred Einsle on December 29, 2011 at 7:38pm

I started this late 2011, and had no issues with this site mentioned.

Seems mostly the standard if it sounds to good to be true - asks to check a link from a person that rarely sends email are the most common scams I have seen this year. Nothing I link to here yet.

Any well known computer anti virus or beyond software can keep most out. Most things they catch are cookies - which are both good and bad types - several are used for storing info that helps you with site navigation. Others are seeking to see what advertising you they want to show you.

I have seen the type of thing with advertising through Google sometimes has the ability to tap in to facebook or such - terms of playing free games allow such.

Many current Internet Systems Microsoft Explorer 8, and current Firefox 8 - have a private browsing mode - which blocks saving of all such cookies and attachments to web sites - good for looking at a site you are not sure of.

Puppet Hub Admin said:

Hi Hubbers,

We've recently had a few spammers sneeking in (it's really tough to tell from some of the requests we get for membership) and some of you have received solicitations or bogus emails because of it. Please be aware and careful. If anything seems a bit weird, it probably means it isn't legit. In the meantime please message me if you notice any unusual activity and I'll check into it!

Thanks!

Your Friendly Admin