Threatening PM

Have you reported it?

Yes, me too. I’ve got that message.

I thought it was genuine.

I received the same. I am afraid I just cancelled mine.

kittylester

Have you reported it?

Tried to find a way to report it, how do I do that?

I haven’t got that message.

I got it and emailed a screenshot to admin

I’ve only been on about Ozzy and foot cream and dishcloths today. Wouldn’t have thought that stirred anybody up surely.

I assume it means our emails have been hacked.

Oh dear what a worry! What can we do?

Jaxjacky

I assume it means our emails have been hacked.

Only if members gave personal details. Am assuming anyone can join Gransnet and send PMs to any member they choose.

GNHQ do not send a PM to contact GN members, they use email.

This is someone playing silly games.

No it was an email not a PM Granny Gravy.

woodenspoon

I’ve only been on about Ozzy and foot cream and dishcloths today. Wouldn’t have thought that stirred anybody up surely.

Oh woodenspoon, I think dishcloths & foot cream are both capable of being highly contentious topics of debate!
We can debate/argue about the least thing here on gransnet! 🤭

woodenspoon

No it was an email not a PM Granny Gravy.

The other posters have had PM’s.

When you have a PM in your inbox you automatically get an email informing you, you can either access the PM through the email or go to your inbox on GN.

Ah ok, yes thank you.

Yes but then my PMs get sent as emails as well, it doesn’t mean the person who PMs us has our email. I think Gransnet is set up this way. When I have befriended members they asked for my email even though our PMs come up as emails as well.
At least this is how I understand it.
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You’re quite right. That’s what did happen. All now deleted.

Ah I see someone already explained this.

woodenspoon

I’ve only been on about Ozzy and foot cream and dishcloths today. Wouldn’t have thought that stirred anybody up surely.

Thank you Kelly 👍🏻

I regularly report email scams to: [email protected] - they acknowledge receipt with a standard email with more info.

Jaxjacky

I assume it means our emails have been hacked.

No, it doesn't necessarily mean that. Any GN member can send a Private Message to the Gransnet inbox of any other member, and anyone can join as a member (unless they have been banned). You get an automatic email from Gransnet whch says "A Gransnet member named XXXX has sent you a message" which you can read in your GN inbox - or not, if you don't want to.. There is a link at the top of all forum pages to your inbox, with a picture of a little bell beside it if you have a new message.

The sender only knows your Gransnet pseudomym, not your real name or your usual home email address. All they know about you is that you post on Gransnet under that pseudonym, and they can read on there what you have posted. Your home email address and other details are safe.

You should still report it to Gransnet at [email protected] so that they can send the writer packing and ban them.

If it was sent direct to your home email address, not via your Gransnet inbox, you should report it to yur email provider.