Maybe wrong subform but...
what is this PM I'm getting from junior member MIAXSL claiming to represent the f150online forum?

Hello, my name is Mia, congratulations[img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img] you can become a participant of the Samsung S21 raffle among users of the f150online forum, fill out the form here

 

It's bot spam - I'm trying to get a handle on it. You are one of many to have received this.

- Jack

 

I got same thing but from Keiralea (shortened to Keira in message). Says it was also sent to Recipients: audioddoogg, mmluong, o7joe, tbenton, wd13.

Shows new member as of Jan 2021. Profile shows sexy Asian woman who says she is a model from AU.

Its a scam obviously and looks like many of us are getting it. I feel badly for anyone who signs up for the chance to win.

 

Please also ban Kensley7km3 for sending the same message to me.

Perhaps implement a more difficult account creation policy requiring the answer to some truck questions?
i.e. How many cylinders in a 5.4 liter engine?

Thanks!

 

Something that would work is not to allow a member with less than x number of posts and/or member less than x days to use the private message system. A good anti-spam plugin also helps.

 

glc has a good point. There's a lot of forums that do this. There are some that if you ask a moderator nicely, they can remove the restriction on that particular user earlier -- especially if they are truly having problems and need to be able to post more. I see that every so often on here, albeit not much, but it'll happen.