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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 1:57 pm
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Today's spam attack has conveniently started two threads already in this forum. The posts look similar to some spam that was posted a couple days ago, so it might be the same person.
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Old Jun 2, 2015 | 8:13 pm
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Old Jun 3, 2015 | 3:05 pm
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Old Jun 3, 2015 | 9:40 pm
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And another one, new poster drsiska posted in Miles Buzz, Mileage Run Deals, Travel Buzz, etc
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Old Jun 3, 2015 | 9:42 pm
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Originally Posted by wrp96
And another one, new poster drsiska posted in Miles Buzz, Mileage Run Deals, Travel Buzz, etc
I just reported one of these.

The posts look similar to a couple recent spam attacks that hit a bunch of different major fora.
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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 9:42 am
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New member astobaba150 is at it today. Four spam messages so far.
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Old Jun 4, 2015 | 9:47 am
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
New member astobaba150 is at it today. Four spam messages so far.
Currently doing their best to fill up the Information Desk forum.
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Old Jun 5, 2015 | 1:05 am
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These 2 clones have been dispatched ~1 day apart
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/jbbabaji4.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/babaji55663.html
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Old Jun 5, 2015 | 2:07 am
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A 6 post wonder is back again: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/ergizheng.html

Still don't understand their motive.
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Old Jun 5, 2015 | 2:24 am
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Originally Posted by nux
A 6 post wonder is back again: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/ergizheng.html
Still don't understand their motive.
Motive is a few rupees for 10 minutes work to try to get his/her jpg link clicked
Always does 6 posts
2 Info Desk
2 MilesBuzz
2 Mileage run
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Old Jun 5, 2015 | 3:09 am
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Originally Posted by nux
A 6 post wonder is back again: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/ergizheng.html

Still don't understand their motive.
Duly dispatched and deleted. Tracking images like in this spam validate certain servers to be kosher in the eyes of google & co. Its sort of saying: 'hey look people on FT link to this site, so it must be good' or 'people are directing traffic to this domain'.

What it also could be is that its a web-bug, pulling some data from your web-browser as you open that page its posted in. Depending on how well FT is coded, it can pull content of cookies, ie User Name and then combine it with your current IP address etc.
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Old Jun 5, 2015 | 4:38 am
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Indian spammer http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...hjktjhrkr.html

And guess this is another http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...jdshkfsdj.html with zero posts.
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Old Jun 5, 2015 | 4:43 am
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And another Indian astroger http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...pandit-ji.html with 4 posts and counting
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Old Jun 5, 2015 | 2:39 pm
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Originally Posted by Mwenenzi
Originally Posted by nux
A 6 post wonder is back again: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/ergizheng.html

Still don't understand their motive.
Originally Posted by Mwenenzi
Originally Posted by Mwenenzi
And another Indian astroger http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/membe...pandit-ji.html with 4 posts and counting
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Old Jun 6, 2015 | 6:46 am
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Spam attack underway in Information Desk: thgffyfdgt.
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