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New Type of WLM spam? by Nagamasa on 08-10-2010 at 12:06 AM

Well one of my contacts have been gg'ed with WLM spam for a while, and it seems like they've gotten smarter.

quote:
Originally posted by conversation
My contact says (7:58 AM):
Hey are you there?
Me says (7:58 AM):
ya
wut ._.
My contact says (7:59 AM):
I just took an IQ quiz
Me says (7:59 AM):
ok...
My contact says (7:59 AM):
I was smarter than I am! I scored 109
Me says (7:59 AM):
so why do chickens cross the road
My contact says (8:00 AM):
you gotta try if u can beat me, <insert website>
Me says (8:02 AM):
why
My contact says (8:03 AM):
I bet you cant lol
Me says (8:03 AM):
I bet that HCl will pwn ur hand
My contact says (8:03 AM):
take it now while Im in the shower and tell me your score later

I haven't seen anyone scream for help about this in the forums...so I thought it might be new and share it.
RE: New Type of WLM spam? by Chris4 on 08-10-2010 at 02:26 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Nagamasa
it seems like they've gotten smarter
It sounds pretty dumb to me. :p

There's been similar bots pretending to be hot girls which then links you to a webcam site.

The lesson is to be careful who you accept to your contacts list. (Y)
RE: New Type of WLM spam? by Chrissy on 08-10-2010 at 01:20 PM

To be honest, WLM 2011 should make users do captcha puzzles every message.. or at least every minute..

RE: New Type of WLM spam? by Spunky on 08-10-2010 at 05:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Chrissy
To be honest, WLM 2011 should make users do captcha puzzles every message.. or at least every minute..

lolwut?
RE: New Type of WLM spam? by whiz on 08-10-2010 at 07:38 PM

I've just had one of them as well.  Similar messages, I stopped replying after three.

RE: New Type of WLM spam? by djdannyp on 08-10-2010 at 08:17 PM

Haha, I just click "Do Not Add" on anyone I don't know.......avoids any kind of spam or anything like that.....it's not that difficult ;)

RE: New Type of WLM spam? by Nagamasa on 08-11-2010 at 03:22 AM

quote:
Originally posted by whiz
I've just had one of them as well.  Similar messages, I stopped replying after three.
This one is actually pretty smart.

My friend sent me his version (same friend), and except for the link, everything seems like a normal conversation...

It's like SmarterChildVirus!
RE: New Type of WLM spam? by whiz on 08-11-2010 at 08:51 AM

Just had it again, it says the exact same messages.

quote:
<friend> says (09:40):
    Hi r you there?
<me> says (09:42):
    hi
<friend> says (09:42):
    I just took an IQ quiz
<me> says (09:43):
    o rly?
<friend> says (09:43):
    I was better than I am! I scored 109
<me> says (09:44):
    dsjfhsdjhfdsjhfakjshkfh
<friend> says (09:44):
    you need to see if you can beat me, <link>
<me> says (09:45):
    ^o)
<friend> says (09:45):
    I bet you cant lol
<me> says (09:46):
    &#3672;&#1769;&#3672;&#1769;&#2972;&#3672;&#1769;&#3672;&#1769;&#2384;
<friend> says (09:46):
    take it now while Im in the shower and tell me your score later

Interestingly, the link goes to a dating site...  :^)