So I just received a pm that had all the hallmarks of a spam/scam message. Poorly spelt, little attention to grammar and a an unsolicited request for info about myself. Username of the sender is James Bill
The account doesn't seem to have any posts on the boards. Wasn't really sure how else to let the mods know about it since you can't flag a pm. I know I can block the user, but in case its happening to anyone else I'd like to make sure the appropriate people at Paizo are aware.
I get offers for money making opportunities almost daily; I'd be happy to forward them to you. All you have to do is supply them with your banking information...that's not a problem for you is it?
Same here. 3 of my aliases got sent stuff from this guy. I was tempted to reply just to see what was up (curiosity, my bane!) but that doesn't seem to be possible (assuming because account was banned?).
Seconded that it was quite considerate spam though.
Nothing recent there. I think you must have been looking at either an older message, or a different account. If the latter, please let us know the account name!
We don't make it obvious when somebody gets banned.
Could it be worth making it obvious? As a warning to others and also to prevent others reposting about the issue when the timeline isn't examined closely.
Maybe a better answer might be to remove PMs sent by s(c/p)ammers, like with their posts? That way no one sees it a week after the account has been banned and feels the need to report it.
We don't make it obvious when somebody gets banned.
Could it be worth making it obvious? As a warning to others and also to prevent others reposting about the issue when the timeline isn't examined closely.
We don't have any plans to make this sort of thing public, much like warnings and other personal correspondence, out of respect for a given community members' privacy.