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Old Feb 18, 2020 | 09:04 PM
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Received and very authentic looking private E-mail From "Casey37" today. It had the Corvette forum logo and looked quite legit. I could not find this name in a search of the forum, and did not open the e-mail. This is what it said; "Hello! I really like guys who are interested in cars. I would like to imagine this! Can we talk. You can find
me here in my profile (web address listed in blue). I'll be waiting for you dear =)". You would never know this was not a legit e-mail from the forum to look at it.
Anyone else experience this????
Old Feb 18, 2020 | 09:05 PM
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Me too. I've gotten too much hate mail from one of the mods.
Old Feb 18, 2020 | 09:09 PM
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I just get messages telling me I can no longer participate.
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Old Feb 18, 2020 | 09:12 PM
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I received the exact same thing today. Did not open it.
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Casey is gonna be in for big disappointment when she finds out nobody here has a Corvette.
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Originally Posted by Callaway DrDon
Received and very authentic looking private E-mail From "Casey37" today. It had the Corvette forum logo and looked quite legit. I could not find this name in a search of the forum, and did not open the e-mail. This is what it said; "Hello! I really like guys who are interested in cars. I would like to imagine this! Can we talk. You can find
me here in my profile (web address listed in blue). I'll be waiting for you dear =)". You would never know this was not a legit e-mail from the forum to look at it.
Anyone else experience this????
Sounds like they used the Email option. There are two ways members can contact each other using the website. A Private Message and an email.

FYI, you can disable the email feature by going to UserCP, Edit Options and deselect the "Receive Email from Other Members" option.

Although the message is in part delivered using CorvetteForum's resources, of course, the messages can be sent by either CorvetteForum Staff, CorvetteForum's parent company (Internet Brands) or another member.

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