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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42958.0&return_msg=42958.3"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42958.1">1–6</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=42958.3">Spam</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="42958_3_6_10"> <a name="a42958_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_42958_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Matt<span class="message_time">28 Jun 2023 22:23</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jun 2023 19:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 6</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42958.3">42958.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42958.1">42958.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I would imagine the influx of loan offer scams is a consequence of cost-of-living crisis, aka Cossie Livs. Those who are most affected by Cossie Livs are most likely going to be the most vulnerable and possibly also the most taken-in by this kind of scam and the scammers know it. <br /> <br /> It's a bit like scammers who target Facebook and the less tech-savvy individuals (often older people, unfortunately) by cloning accounts and then messaging all the original accounts friends asking them to help them out with money or something else they need.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42958.3&return_msg=42958.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42958.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42958_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_42958_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">28 Jun 2023 22:32</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jun 2023 19:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 6</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42958.4">42958.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42958.1">42958.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I have stupid amounts of spam routed directly into my spam folder which I never look at except in case something was wrongly labelled. Once in a while I have to manually flag a new one. I get way too many newsletters which I do not want but am too lazy etc.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42958.4&return_msg=42958.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42958.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42958_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_42958_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">29 Jun 2023 20:10</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jun 2023 22:26"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 6</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42958.5">42958.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42958.3#a42958_4" target="_self">42958.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah, I think it was the increase in volume plus the focus that alerted me. It's died down to around 15 or so per day on my hotmail address. I suppose a list from some website, account, subscription, free offer, whatever, in the last few years, has snagged me. It'll end eventually.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42958.5&return_msg=42958.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42958.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42958_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_42958_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">29 Jun 2023 20:17</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Matt <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Jun 2023 22:14"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 6</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42958.6">42958.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42958.3#a42958_3" target="_self">42958.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Not surprised. I remember reading that phishers sometimes deliberately make errors of grammar etc. Smart arses like me may say "that's a fake right there" but sometimes the very people who are desperate for help won't. I'm being weeded out as a waste of time because I'm not the target.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42958.6&return_msg=42958.3" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42958.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>