Combatting Gold Spammers on the Forums
ZOS_AmeliaR
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We are aware that some forum users have received private messages from gold spammers. We can assure you we are working as quickly as possible to identify and remove these spammers from our forums.
We request that anyone who has received a private message they believe to be from a gold spammer to post the sender's username as a comment in this thread. As we have disabled PMs, you will not be able to access your inbox on the forums, but if you received an e-mail notification to alert you to the PM you received, the sender's username should be in that e-mail.
Please note that our Community Code of Conduct does prohibit naming and shaming. However, in an effort to expedite the process of identifying and banning the spammers' accounts, we are making an exception for this situation. We will investigate each alleged spammer account individually to avoid false reports.
Thank you to everyone who has reported the issue so far. We will continue to update this thread as soon as we new information to share.
EDIT: Please note that this thread is only for reporting gold spam received specifically via the forums. If you have been contacted in-game by a gold spammer, please use the in-game Report function.
UPDATE (May 2): We believe this issue to be resolved and are re-enabling PMs. Should this issue crop up again, please comment again in this thread to notify us and we'll take further actions. Thanks for your patience, everyone!
We request that anyone who has received a private message they believe to be from a gold spammer to post the sender's username as a comment in this thread. As we have disabled PMs, you will not be able to access your inbox on the forums, but if you received an e-mail notification to alert you to the PM you received, the sender's username should be in that e-mail.
Please note that our Community Code of Conduct does prohibit naming and shaming. However, in an effort to expedite the process of identifying and banning the spammers' accounts, we are making an exception for this situation. We will investigate each alleged spammer account individually to avoid false reports.
Thank you to everyone who has reported the issue so far. We will continue to update this thread as soon as we new information to share.
EDIT: Please note that this thread is only for reporting gold spam received specifically via the forums. If you have been contacted in-game by a gold spammer, please use the in-game Report function.
UPDATE (May 2): We believe this issue to be resolved and are re-enabling PMs. Should this issue crop up again, please comment again in this thread to notify us and we'll take further actions. Thanks for your patience, everyone!
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Beotor✭✭✭jshdjshdjsa sent you a messageWhat we do is break the law
we tasted blood and we want more
love it or hate it you gonna pay
all of us here ruin your day.
Vampire for life1 -
Dorgon✭fgfdgdgfr sent me a notification with gold selling site links.
Edit: His page says he is already banned.Edited by Dorgon on April 29, 2014 6:47PMJekhar Mokhan - Altmer Sorcerer of the Aldmeri Dominion
Tamriel Fisherman's Guild
http://www.youtube.com/user/JekharM/videos2 -
Bazzakrak✭✭✭haha, dumb brain went straight to my inbox to get the names, but that was off course closed
Well here they are @ZOS_AmeliaR
@gfbhdgsdf and @werdsfedfwe are the two I got.We're born, we live, we die. And along the way, you do the best with whatever crap you step in
I'm stranded all alone in the gas station of love, And I have to use the self-service pumps
Post Hoc Ergo Proptor Hoc
Motivation alone is not enough. If i had an idiot with me and i motivated him, then i will have a motivated idiot to do stuff
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Adain✭demonxzj
I'm not going to post the website from his spam.
What pisses me off is that I got an e-mail to my personal e-mail account from the jerk. You need to get control of this, and do it now. Now I know that you need an e-mail address on file for me and my account, but this is inexcusable. It makes me wonder if any of my other personal information has been compromised.12 -
Apophiss✭✭✭demonxzj & trretretertre
"Just when I think you have said the stupidest thing possible, you keep talking."
-Hank Hill2 -
ZOS_AmeliaR✭✭✭✭✭
Just to clarify, you should have only received an e-mail from community@elderscrollsonline.com, which would have been an automated notification that you've received a private message on the forums. If you did receive an e-mail from an e-mail address other than this, please contact our Support Team so they can investigate further.What pisses me off is that I got an e-mail to my personal e-mail account from the jerk.4 -
Bazzakrak✭✭✭
@demonxzj you get a forwarded notification, you can turn those offdemonxzj
I'm not going to post the website from his spam.
What pisses me off is that I got an e-mail to my personal e-mail account from the jerk. You need to get control of this, and do it now. Now I know that you need an e-mail address on file for me and my account, but this is inexcusable. It makes me wonder if any of my other personal information has been compromised.
Click Profile - > Edit Profile - > Notification Preferences
They are/were on as standard.
Edit:
Although it seems that is not doable now that the whole message thing has been closed
Edited by Bazzakrak on April 29, 2014 7:02PMWe're born, we live, we die. And along the way, you do the best with whatever crap you step in
I'm stranded all alone in the gas station of love, And I have to use the self-service pumps
Post Hoc Ergo Proptor Hoc
Motivation alone is not enough. If i had an idiot with me and i motivated him, then i will have a motivated idiot to do stuff1 -
Apophiss✭✭✭demonxzj
I'm not going to post the website from his spam.
What pisses me off is that I got an e-mail to my personal e-mail account from the jerk. You need to get control of this, and do it now. Now I know that you need an e-mail address on file for me and my account, but this is inexcusable. It makes me wonder if any of my other personal information has been compromised.
I thought of this too. Really makes you uncomfortable and uncertain about the security of our account data."Just when I think you have said the stupidest thing possible, you keep talking."
-Hank Hill2 -
aipex8_ESO✭✭✭✭✭My spam was from: hyjtyutyuty
I checked the profile before you disabled PMs and he was already banned.0 -
ZOS_AlanGadminYou can also adjust your notifications by going here and selecting Notification Preferences on the left menu bar. This allows you to adjust when you get a forum notification (popup) and when you get emails. It's possible to fully disable either by un-checking all of the categories.Forum Rules | Promoting Constructive Discussion | Code of Conduct | Terms of Service | Help Site
I’ve moved to a new position and I am no longer active on this forum. For assistance, please check the resources linked above0 -
Agobi✭✭✭✭✭
✭Name of a*'hat that spammed me: dewrewfg
message:
"dewrewfg sent you a message
WWW.sillygoldselleradresshere.COM
is the most secure place to buy Elder Scrolls Gold.
100K G = 17 USD Instant Delivery.
This company has very good reputation, selling in-game currencies since 2005.
100% Handwork Guaranteed!
7/24 Customer Service!
WWW.anothersillyadress....COM"1 -
yuytuiytut
@zos, the community has been complaining since day one. Start making a dent in them, or start losing subscriptions: your call.1 -
scruffycavetroll✭✭✭don't do it!!! don't post those names
y'all gonna get banned for name & shame...12 -
ghreterter is the gold spammer i got a mail from , it would be great if you do a topic like this here in the German and French Forum
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Aria✭✭✭ghreterter
Sent me a gold spam mail.Silver Dragon Legion
"The adult, casual no drama guild you've been waiting for!"0 -
Aria✭✭✭demonxzj
I'm not going to post the website from his spam.
What pisses me off is that I got an e-mail to my personal e-mail account from the jerk. You need to get control of this, and do it now. Now I know that you need an e-mail address on file for me and my account, but this is inexcusable. It makes me wonder if any of my other personal information has been compromised.
I thought of this too. Really makes you uncomfortable and uncertain about the security of our account data.
They are not mailing you directly they are mailing you from this site and you are getting a notifier, no personal information was compromised.Silver Dragon Legion
"The adult, casual no drama guild you've been waiting for!"0 -
IG42✭fgfdgdgfr sent you a message
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is the most secure place to buy Elder Scrolls Gold.
100K G = 17 USD Instant Delivery.
This company has very good reputation, selling in-game currencies since 2005.
100% Handwork Guaranteed!
7/24 Customer Service!
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Got a live one 'ere
Moderator Edit: Removed the URL of the gold site.Edited by ZOS_AmeliaR on April 29, 2014 7:53PM0 -
Night_Watch✭✭✭dewrewfg
Screen caps available to admins if needed."If there is an underlying oneness of all things, it does not matter where we begin, whether with stars, or laws of supply and demand, or frogs, or Napoleon Bonaparte. One measures a circle, beginning anywhere."
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