Receiving unwanted message fair warning to newbies.

[avp2306]

If you receive a message like this better ignore since mostly this is tactics made by scammers and they want to deceive people by some
unrealistic offer which you regret you try later on.



If they are legitimate running a good business  for sure they create a thread and have proper explanation about their business model. They will not by send any personal spam message to random individual since I always take this as shady behavior.

For new guy in forum better ignore such message and continue to learn more information which is more useful to you.

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[Nwada001]

I got a similar message on  May 28, 2023, from the same sender. I just ignored it, thinking it was from a newbie who did not know how to create a topic and was taught sending PMs was the best thing to do, but looking at the account, where a copper member is already activated, proves that the person knows exactly what he is doing, so I just went back and reported the message to the administrators. Now I see reasons why most users here on the forum restrict newbies from sending them messages; it's always a link to another site or a new form of spamming every day. I think I will just activate that.

[dzungmobile]

You can block newbies to send you messages. It depends on your view about that but if you are not disciplined with strangers' messages, blocking their messages proactively is a good prevention.

Code:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=UID;sa=pmprefs

Use this link, change u=UID to u=youruserID, then uncheck this option "Allow newbies to send you PMs."

[Outhue]

I have received like six messages on this forum that look like what you have OP, and yes they are not making any sense, I tackled one, telling him to create a topic about it if he wants the attention from members on the forum, if he PM then he has something he is hiding, but he never did and he stop sending me HI....

Any PM from members on this forum that looks like an offer is a possible scam, because if the offer is a legit one they won't spend their time sending through PM to members on the forum, you can refuse to PM back and pretend you don't get the messages or you can add them to your ignore list.

[Woodie]

If you can not put out your service in plain sight for everyone to see to voice out their opinions & criticism (positive  or negative ) and prefer to do your marketing in people's private messages that is a definite red flag and no one should jump on such services!!

Btw should you run into a problem when you use such a service, it's even difficult for other forum members to help out because you left all other services that have built their reputation with the BCT community and preferred to use the shoddy service for whatever reasons and you will have yourself to blame!!!

You can block newbies to send you messages. It depends on your view about that but if you are not disciplined with strangers' messages, blocking their messages proactively is a good prevention.

Best solution to avoid unsolicited messages and prevent the PM spam and headaches.

[Potato Chips]

Try to also report it using the 'report to admin' button below because unsolicited PMs especially those containing promotional content is against the rules.

29. Sending unsolicited PMs, including but not limited to advertising and flood, is not allowed.

[General_Bitcoin]

You can block newbies to send you messages. It depends on your view about that but if you are not disciplined with strangers' messages, blocking their messages proactively is a good prevention.

Code:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=UID;sa=pmprefs

Use this link, change u=UID to u=youruserID, then uncheck this option "Allow newbies to send you PMs."

Buddy thanks for this link and giving instruction how to prevent unwanted things from newbies, hopefully I will be having much better things every time when I will be on this forum for increasing my knowledge of bitcoin.

[nakamura12]

When receiving messages from newbies is I usually ignore but blocking newbies from sending you private messages is the best solution if you ask me but if you don't want to block newbies then what I said about ignoring the message would do compared to opening links that you are not sure of or wary about it as it could be a phishing site, contains a malware that will be automatically downloaded once you access the link and there's also a report to admin if you wanted to report the message.

Buddy thanks for this link and giving instruction how to prevent unwanted things from newbies, hopefully I will be having much better things every time when I will be on this forum for increasing my knowledge of bitcoin.

That's in the settings where you can check the box if you want newbies to send you pm or not.

[hugeblack]

Click on Report To Admin and specify the reason whether it is advertising, spam or contains referral links / viruses, and the account will be banned.
The problem lies in the ease of creating these accounts, but I think that the more these accounts are banned, the higher proxy-ban IP addresses associated with them are, and therefore creating more accounts with them is not available.
If you get a lot of these messages and they are annoying, click on the option to block newbies to send you messages.

[sokani]

If you receive a message like this better ignore since mostly this is tactics made by scammers and they want to deceive people by some unrealistic offer which you regret you try later on. If they are legitimate running a good business  for sure they create a thread and have proper explanation about their business model. They will not by send any personal spam message to random individual since I always take this as shady behavior.

For new guy in forum better ignore such message and continue to learn more information which is more useful to you.

There's a service section to share such content where members can always review the service being rendered and give their feedbacks... And not by spamming forum members with unsolicited messages. I don't know if the owner of the account lacks thinking cap but no one would take you seriously if you PM them with messages like this. I hope you get to report the account also and the forum's administrator places a permanent ban on the account because it's obvious he/she has ulterior motives for bombarding the DMs of community members.

[Jatiluhung]

I've also received messages from users I don't know offering certain services to me. their sentences always begin with a compliment to us.
like " I see you are a good person in crypto trading bla bla bla bla ... let me offer my idea ...." and many more beautiful words delivered.

I didn't suspect it would be a scam. but I feel there is something odd with the praise he gave. Because I actually feel that I am a person who is still new to crypto and I am not proficient in trading crypto. in fact I also always say that I prefer to invest regularly in Bitcoin with scheduled installments. the point is I rarely do trading activity.

so I decided that the person who sent the PM was just sending me random messages which he also sent to other users. so I always avoid responding to it. (spam)

[dkbit98]

If you receive a message like this better ignore since mostly this is tactics made by scammers and they want to deceive people by some
unrealistic offer which you regret you try later on.

Report him to moderators for sending you this message.
If he sent the same thing to many other members than this can be considered a spam and he can be banned.

BetFact:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3550610
https://bpip.org/Profile?id=3550610

[Trinx01]

If you received a message like that, it would be better to report that person so he might get banned here, just ignore those messages specially if it is came from a new account because if that is legit then they should create a topic regarding that matter. Newbies are the main target form this kind of messages so always be careful and mindful, do not just click the link came from out of nowhere there so many scammers and hackers in this online world so better to keep ourselves safe.

[palle11]

I have received those kinds of messages alot and likewise some users here. Such pms are usually from newbies account and mostly they are flagged by the forum. I don't really give myself headache when I see such, the simple advise is not to click on the link sent to you because if you do that means you are directed to other places and your details reviewed which could lead to hacking of your account. Stay away by just ignoring to read or respond to whatever was said on the PM. Some solicit for financial support especially from countries that are in warfare but it may not be necessarily those countries because human beings are known to taking advantage of situation that are bad and pitiable to draw sympathy to them.

[Queentoshi]

I do not expect personal messages, and I am always careful when reading if I receive any message, almost like I am taking care because sometimes it feels to me like just reading these kind of messages alone is dangerous. There are opportunities in the forum and there are plenty good people, but it is not without other people that have come to take advantage of newbies. This post is good because it warns newbies who will read it that the forum is not free from bad people that want to take advantage of their newbie status in this forum, so they should be careful.

[DaNNy001]

I got a similar message on  May 28, 2023, from the same sender. I just ignored it, thinking it was from a newbie who did not know how to create a topic and was taught sending PMs was the best thing to do, but looking at the account, where a copper member is already activated, proves that the person knows exactly what he is doing, so I just went back and reported the message to the administrators. Now I see reasons why most users here on the forum restrict newbies from sending them messages; it's always a link to another site or a new form of spamming every day. I think I will just activate that.

Well this is not the first time I have seen something like this before but I do what is popularly said when its comes to case like this which is silence and just ignore if it doesn't concerns you. Like you I have also received messages like that but not from same user but from other users and just ignore it because its not relating to me in any way but I think I will also activate this P.M restriction from newbie to avoid having my inbox filled with lots of spam messages.

[cryptoaddictchie]

Ive received some messages like that and normally I just ignore it cause their status were newbies and often the messages are about joining some new projects, or some asking for some funds from you. Well normally these ahould be reported but we will waste time cause definitely they will just keep making new accounts to spam again.

[onecall123]

This post reminds me of a similar message that I received in the past. It's always a good idea to seek advice from Bitcointalk communities since here fellow members may have had similar experiences and can offer guidance on how to handle it. If you're receiving unwanted messages that become more severe, it might be necessary to report the issue to the authorities. In such cases, I usually block the person responsible and report the message. Its best to ignore the messages and not respond to them. By not giving the attention they seek, they may eventually lose interest and stop bothering you/us.

[aysg76]

This is why newbies related restrictions were imposed by @theymos to prevent them but still they try to do it with copper membership but yes you should not fall for it.You can receive lot of such spam PM's with lucrative offers to deceive you but don't fall for them.I have received something like that you are good trader and we want you into our group with very good returns but they are all fraud as we have discussed it many times.

So if more has received similar message then report it so such account get the treatment they should being banned on forum and as @hugeblack said they get evil points attached to their IP address which will prevent them from having alt accounts on forum.

[Razmirraz]

Usually messages like this come from newbie who very often use the PM feature to trick their victims. No need to respond to this type of message, ignoring is the best option.
Apart from ignoring the message, you can limit other users who can send messages to you. You can use the "Personal Message Options" feature to limit other forum members who can contact you.