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Anyone else been hacked on GN today?

(53 Posts)
Katek Sat 02-Jul-16 08:47:01

I received a 'looking for money' type message this morning via my inbox. How do I contact HQ if I'm not reporting a specific post?

Galen Sat 02-Jul-16 11:58:59

I've had it as well.

Nelliemoser Sat 02-Jul-16 11:47:48

What with brexit and our econonmy crashing none of us have enough money to invest in proving lost wills etc etc.

Charleygirl Sat 02-Jul-16 10:33:12

Luckygirl please feel free to send the money here, I have had a lot of expenses recently.

I assume that I would have been asked for money once the person established that I was her "new best friend". Dream on.

Luckygirl Sat 02-Jul-16 10:29:45

No - I am not considered rich enough to be bothered with - and I was just getting my cheque book out all ready to go!

GandTea Sat 02-Jul-16 10:21:24

Your Royal Highness, Your $1m has just been collected by two very nice men in white coats, should be with you soon.

Charleygirl Sat 02-Jul-16 10:14:03

Sorry Alea dream on!

Alea Sat 02-Jul-16 10:09:53

Damn! grin
Apparently my cunning plan has been foiled again. Boo hiss
Apparently I am still here, although expecting the plug to be pulled any minute.
The next begging letter friendly PM you get is guaranteed genuine and a very worthy cause as long as it is from me. I am seeking to extend my collection of ????? and banknotes from all around the world and am not bothered if sterling is up or down against the €, $ or, ¥ grin.
I will also be waiting for your respond soon.
(Unless the GN plug is pulled first)
tcrsmile Princess Alea

Charleygirl Sat 02-Jul-16 09:55:41

Mine was the same as Nelliemoser. I cannot cope with another friend at present. Anyway I have been spending money on my house so there is little left for her.

GandTea Sat 02-Jul-16 09:41:16

WOW, I just got one, doesn't sound dodgy to me, I am send them some money asap. Very worthwhile cause.

Someone loves me smile

ninathenana Sat 02-Jul-16 09:39:23

Me neither GrandT
The sort of love we can do without really grin

Elegran Sat 02-Jul-16 09:38:41

I found one when I logged on. Copied and pasted it to GNHQ.

breeze Sat 02-Jul-16 09:32:32

Me too! Didn't get one. Obviously hacked my bank account first and realised no point! grin

GandTea Sat 02-Jul-16 09:28:00

Feeling left out --- no one loves me grin

Katek Sat 02-Jul-16 09:25:41

That was my message too. Glad it's been resolved.

glammanana Sat 02-Jul-16 09:07:54

Same here ladies I blocked her/him on my messages I got the same message as Nelliemoser in rather poor English.

annsixty Sat 02-Jul-16 09:06:00

I assume the reason for the contact was that she was a Nigerian princess whose wicked uncle had stolen all her money. If we would fund her to retrieve it she would share the wealth with us.
I remember getting those in their dozens about 4 years ago.
GNers are too long in the tooth to fall for that.

mumofmadboys Sat 02-Jul-16 09:03:40

Mine was the same message as Nelliemoser

Nelliemoser Sat 02-Jul-16 09:03:11

Reported. Oops I did not read down the thread.

LauraGransnet (GNHQ) Sat 02-Jul-16 09:03:02

Hi all,

We've removed this poster from Gransnet now, so you shouldn't be receiving any more PMs of this kind.

If, however, any more come in throughout the course of the day, please do let us know.

annsixty Sat 02-Jul-16 09:02:20

That was the one I got nellie

annsixty Sat 02-Jul-16 09:01:23

I had one this morning . It was a " friend request " from someone with a foreign way of expressing herself and a foreign, possibly African, name. I just blocked it.

joannapiano Sat 02-Jul-16 09:01:21

And me.

Nelliemoser Sat 02-Jul-16 09:00:34

Me too I have just logged in. This is what I got

Hello My Dear
My name is Miss Vivian Mbeya i am interested to have a good friendship with you.i contact you and i hope you will welcome my friendship request, I will tell you more about me and my reason of contacting as soon as you reply to my Email Address ([email protected]) and i will send you my pictures for you to know who i am
i will be waiting for your respond soon.
Yours Sincerely
Vivian Mbeya.

Katek you can just report it as usual the sender has just had to join GN to post

mumofmadboys Sat 02-Jul-16 08:54:57

Or even heard!

mumofmadboys Sat 02-Jul-16 08:54:39

I also had a similar message- someone I hadn't head of .