Blocking users who send spam.

Blocking users who send spam.

by Gareth J Barnard -
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Hi,

I've just received a message from 'nana mohab' http://moodle.org/user/profile.php?id=1289432 who writes:

 

My Greetings to you,

Please Respond to me through my private email for more details and directives

( nanamohab19888@yahoo.fr )

It is my pleasure to write you, I decided to contact you to help me out of my problem, however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will.

Please permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your contact on moodle.org

I prayed and selected your name among other names due to my trust and my faith in God; I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere clean business 100% risk free assurance. first Iet me introduce myself to you.

I am Miss Nana Mohab the only daughter of late Mr.Joseph Mohab My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan the economic capital of Ivory Coast West Africa.

My late father explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management. I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account in which this money would be transferred into.

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 21 years old.

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your bank account.

Please write back to me immediate you received this mail for us to proceed in this transaction which I believed that you shall call me for good news that you have confirm my money in an account which you will provide to the bank here.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7) days you signify interest to assist me.

Please Respond to me through my private email for more details and directives

( nanamohab19888@yahoo.fr )

Thanks and God bless you.

Best regards,

Nana Mohab

 

This appears to me as spam.  Is there a way of reporting users and banning them on moodle.org after a warning?

 

Regards,

 

Gareth

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Re: Blocking users who send spam.

by Mary Cooch -
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Well -public humiliation like this is a pretty good way of reporting!big grin Otherwise, I would say send a message to Helen Foster who has The Power To Block.

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by Helen Foster -
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Thanks! The spammer has now been blocked and the ton of unread messages deleted. I don't think a warning would have done any good.

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by Mary Cooch -
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I've reported this person - hopefully they should be deleted soonsmile

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by Helen Foster -
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Thanks Dietmar and Mary. Spam deleted and account blocked!