i got an add from "MSN-ADMINISTRATION-TECHNICIAN" (msn-administration-technician@hotmail.com)

Aparently msn assigned him/her to talk to 400 contacts about msn:

"I get assigned 400 contacts to talk to, to see if they like msn and its new features and if any reason should it be changed in any way."

I'm wondering if this is real, and if anyone else has got added by him/her.

I've blocked him/her for now until i know if this is real.


EDIT: this person appears to be using messenger plus as he/she has a colourised name

fake

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Originally posted by Stigmata
fake

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just delete+block..


doubt they are trying to hack but hey

Just talking isn't gonna hurt anyone (AFAIK there are no open exploits in the current version of Messenger), but don't accept any file he send you and don't click sites he links you to.

But it's definitely fake, I can't imagine they're up to anything good.

Fake, I think he got your email from your profile .

Working on that... he seems to be very helpful .

EDIT: Convo with the guy:

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Originally posted by WLM convo
MenthiX zegt (21:26):
hey, i have a problem with msn
MenthiX zegt (21:26):
some people don't see my status correct
MenthiX zegt (21:26):
can u help me?
      MSN-ADMINISTRATION-TECHNICIAN     zegt (21:27):
ok
      MSN-ADMINISTRATION-TECHNICIAN     zegt (21:27):
well
      MSN-ADMINISTRATION-TECHNICIAN     zegt (21:28):
it could be the different versions if you tell your mates that cant see it to get the newest version
      MSN-ADMINISTRATION-TECHNICIAN     zegt (21:29):
http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb
      MSN-ADMINISTRATION-TECHNICIAN     zegt (21:29):
thats the site
MenthiX zegt (21:30):
lol... you even give help   ... why the dodgy story about "I get assigned 400 contacts to talk to, to see if they like msn and its new features and if any reason should it be changed in any way." ?
      MSN-ADMINISTRATION-TECHNICIAN     zegt (21:31):
yeah i also have to help
MenthiX zegt (21:33):
i don't really believe your story to be honest.... but if it's real, tell the people at microsoft they schouldn't contact people in such a dodgy way... and certainly not with a weird emailaddress like that and the story.....
MenthiX zegt (21:33):
.... it smells like some kind of scam
      MSN-ADMINISTRATION-TECHNICIAN     zegt (21:34):
ok
      MSN-ADMINISTRATION-TECHNICIAN     zegt (21:34):
i will tell them its just the way rthey like it
MenthiX zegt (21:35):
because people are already reporting you on forums right now and everybody believes it's some kind of scam spreading viruses or attempting to mhack accounts
      MSN-ADMINISTRATION-TECHNICIAN     zegt (21:36):
oh right
      MSN-ADMINISTRATION-TECHNICIAN     zegt (21:39):
so what forums are talking about me

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Thanks for the help everyone.

I got a weird bug about 15minutes after talking to this guy - above one of my conversation windows i got a message like "this person is not on your contact list, click to add them now" (i don't remember the actual wording of it), i opened my contact list to check if she was still on it and she was. restarting messenger solved it - but this had never happened before until talking to this guy (i did not download anything from him or click on any links from him)

Trust me, it wasn't him, he can't do anything just by talking to you

must've been a coincidence, i thought it best to check just in case though. thanks

His personal message is "If You Have Any Problems With Anything On MSN Just Ask ME"

You can tell he's fake, noobs try and act smart by putting capital letter for every word

He hopes that microsoft will notice him and hire him along with his good intentions... let's say he is twelve and naïve (srr for the twelve year old members here; no offence!)

(21:28) Chris: hello
(21:28) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: hello
(21:29) Chris: who's this?
(21:29) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: I work for MSN I ask you if you think any features you think should be changed or if you need any help.
(21:30) Chris: ok..
(21:30) Chris: so what would you like to ask me?
(21:30) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: no u have to ask me or tell me
(21:32) Chris: I keep getting error 8100038b, what should I do? //made up error
(21:33) Chris: hello?
(21:33) You have just sent a Nudge!
(21:33) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: sorry hello
(21:34) Chris: I keep getting error 8100038b, what should I do?
(21:34) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: what is it for i dont have access to the trouble shoot data base
(21:34) Chris: Windows Live Messenger
(21:35) Chris: What do you have access to?
(21:35) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: i cant tell you 
(21:36) Chris: who are you working for?
(21:36) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: msn
(21:36) Chris: doing what exactly?
(21:37) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: helping people
(21:38) Chris: you do know that Microsoft don't have people who help on Messenger?
(21:38) Chris: that's what the contact form is for on http://feedback.live.com
(21:38) Chris: and an MSN Adiministation Technician woudl have an @microsoft.com e-mail
(21:40) You have just sent a Nudge!
(21:41) Chris: hmm, not very fast responding are you?
(21:41) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: no i have a hotmail account and with live messenger they decided to have haelp technicians
(21:42) Chris: do you have any official proof of that?
(21:43) You have just sent a Nudge!
(21:43) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: no 
(21:43) Chris: your lieing then
(21:44) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: i know who you are from our data base
(21:44) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: Nickname Chris
Gender Male
Age 15
Occupation Student
(21:44) Chris: that's from my profile
(21:44) Chris: not your database
(21:44) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: Name Chris
Home address Essex United Kingdom
(21:45) Chris: yes, that's on my profile
(21:45) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: i know thats the on,y information msn has on you
(21:45) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: oh and this 
(21:45) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: More about me I like computers, playing out with mates, website designing, playing PS2, online games, riding my bike, hanging around with mates and playing football.
(21:46) Chris: yes, your copying and pasting it from my profile <link>
(21:46) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: what ever 
(21:47) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: i can easily get rid of you
*blocks me*

(22:04) Chris: hello
(22:04) Chris: i see you unblocked me
(22:04) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: im just going for my coffe break brb
(22:05) Chris: ok

(22:24) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: yes im back i can answer your question
(22:24) Chris: ok
(22:24) Chris: lots of people are adding you to Messenger. They know that your not from MSN, and they know your just a kid, yet your still pretending to be from MSN? Can I ask why?
(22:26) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: dont 
(22:26) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: i am getting sick and tired of u so i will block u because you arent asking and neccesary questions

On another account

(21:48) Chris: hi
(21:49) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: hello
(21:49) Chris: by pretending to be an MSN Adiminstation Technician, what exactly do you get out of it? Do you think your smart? Do you just want to help people?
(21:50) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: what do u mean 
(21:50) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: I work for MSN I ask you if you think any features you think should be changed or if you need any help.
(21:50) Chris: look, I'm not stupid, I KNOW that you are just some kid trying to act smart by pretending toye an MSN Adminstation Technician
(21:51) Chris: do you actually think ANYONE believes you??
(21:51) Chris: why waste your time pretending to be someone your not?
(21:51) Chris: I know that in a minute, your going to block me..
(21:51) Chris: because I'm proving you wrong
(21:51) Chris: and you just can't admit it
(21:51) Chris: arn't you...
(21:52) You have just sent a Nudge!
(21:52) Chris: answer my question then
(21:52) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: well i dont need to prove to you anything you are just someone who doesnt want anyone better than them to be on msn
(21:53) Chris: your not better then me? your just some kid pretending to be from MSN?
(21:54) Chris: and your going to block me in a minute
(21:54) You have just sent a Nudge!
(21:55) Chris: just answer my question..
(21:55) MSN-ADMINISTRATI: i dont have to listen to you all i do is HELP!!!!!!!!!!
(21:55) Chris: what do you get out of pretending to be an MSN Administation Technician?
(21:56) You have just sent a Nudge!
(21:56) MSN-ADMINISTRATION-TECHNICIAN is now Offline

He added me on a different account aswell: helpful-@hotmail.com

Oh well, I believe he gave up on pretending to be a MSN/MS person now (or being assigned by them), as long as he gives up on that everything is fine. No need to bother him any further.

Some guys on the Windows Live Butterflies newsgroup also had convos with him. He doesn't seem to have bad intentions, just a kid trying a little too hard to be helpful. Somebody told him to help people out on the mess.be forums .

Poor kid. Just wants to be accepted.

this is the start of Yahoo Porn bots getting in your address book IMO,  they'll fake anything to get there porn links out

Bots just paste their link after a few lines. And this abviously isn't a bot.

lol, that helpful added me too.

Well that just proves that kids want to help on msn but they shouldn't lie to do it.

and this is why i don't advertise my address in my profile

I'm using the same method as NiteMare, but instead of telling them to click my sig to get to W2M I simply have my W2M in my MSN field

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Originally posted by MenthiX

Bots just paste their link after a few lines. And this abviously isn't a bot

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Originally posted by Animal
it may not be a Bot but its still a person trying to get porn links through more han likely.

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Odd, this guy is trying really hard to look helpful.
Usually fake people act clever for a bit, then shout abuse at you. Oh well, he doesn't seem to be doing any harm - i might leave him on my contact list for when i get bored...

lol reminds me of when they released hotmail.co.uk and a few of us registered 'msn messenger admin' type names and asked people over messenger about creating a new set of emoticons for the next official verson of messenger