Does Anyone Else Get "Strange" Messages Here?

@pyewacket (43903)
United States
June 12, 2016 2:22am CST
I don't often get many messages here on MyLot land, but the few that I have gotten seem to be the same kind of "garbage" one might get in their spam folder of their email addresses, or even over at Facebook-land. You know the type? The ones that say something like: "I saw your profile here today and became interested in you. I would like to get to know you better…" Blah, blah, blah. Anyway, just wondering. Have any of you gotten the same kind of garbage messages?
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pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
12 Jun 16
Follow Owlabout's advice below, and all will be well. I get very little of such junk on myLot.
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pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
12 Jun 16
"Delete and move on" is certainly an effective approach, yes.
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Bluedoll
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
12 Jun 16
@pgntwo I find it easier to deal with an odd spammer than some of the old long term members on this site!
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pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
12 Jun 16
@Bluedoll So long as you were able to take it in your stride, that is the important thing.
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Just an Ordinary Owl?
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
12 Jun 16
I haven't had any of that kind of message for quite a while but what I do with them is to immediately PM @GoAskAlice with the username of the person. He will remove the user very quickly. This kind of spammer is impossible to detect unless people are aware of the proper way of dealing with them and getting them removed. It should go without saying, of course, that you shouldn't reply to these people, even to tell them that their messages are not required. You can easily avoid receiving most messages like this by changing your settings to "Only those I follow can message me". Blocking the person is another, less efficient method - less efficient, because it only works on one person and, if the person was reported, they will be deleted very soon, anyway.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (139635)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Jun 16
I just report them and move on.
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Just an Ordinary Owl?
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
12 Jun 16
@Bluedoll What nonsense you do talk, sometimes, Ms. Bluedoll! My profile is just there and it doesn't bother me whether you're interested or not.
pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
12 Jun 16
Sage advice.
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Toni
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
I got messages asking me if my avatar is the real me. That was when I put up my real photo and then somebody asking me for my number. I just didn't bother with it at all.
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Toni
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
@Daljinder wasn't referring to my current avatar. Exactly why I changed it to what it is now.
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DJ
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jun 16
@toniganzon Your avatar is sooo... cute with flower in the hair. Can I have your number?
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DJ
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jun 16
@toniganzon LOL! I know that. I have seen your real pictures. I was just trying to imitate a dude asking for number!
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (139635)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Jun 16
Yes I get those strange messages all the time.
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DJ
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jun 16
@jstory07 You too? What do they gain from that exactly, other than being reported?
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Jen
@polyxena (2628)
• Sturgis, Michigan
13 Jun 16
I don't get any messages, I don't think people like me haha, or are afraid of me.
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meowhisper
@meowch (2220)
• United States
12 Jun 16
I did get a spam message here once but it was more of like the spammer wants me to join a stock trading website. You can report it and perhaps block the member just an idea.
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pyewacket
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
12 Jun 16
So far I haven't gotten the type of spam that you did.
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joy
@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
12 Jun 16
yeah. they keep coming back.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (166830)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Jun 16
If they bother you report them. We did have several ex members spreading spam through PM's but they are gone now.
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Erly Maglangit
@cacay1 (83465)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Jun 16
Me too received a spam message last month, so scary it will harms the site and our interest here.Have reported that already?
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F Iqbal
@Iqbaal (69)
• Semarang, Indonesia
12 Jun 16
I got scam message and asked me to pay $ 1000 to earn lucrative profits. And I ignored it
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Claudia Kirkland
@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
12 Jun 16
I used to but I changed my profile settings and they can't get to me anymore. Only friends I follow can message me now. By the way, your name "pyewacket" is a favorite of mine. "Bell, Book and Candle"? Her Siamese cat was Pyewacket and since that's one of my all time favorite movies, I had to assume that's where your name came from. If not, I'd love to know where! Nice meeting you!
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strange woman
@aarifa (1210)
• India
12 Jun 16
No. I have not. You should report . Or simply block .
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DJ
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jun 16
I don't pay any heed to such messages. Just have fun reporting them. I do.
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