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Phishing Attempt - Server admins beware!

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I was waiting in the IRC chat for an admin and had this lovely conversation via PM with a chap called IKC - who was actually really trying to help me, and I totally misunderstood the situation :)

IKC - Im sorry, don't hate me. xoxox

:heart::heart::heart:

(for the record)

I thought IKC was trying to gain access to my server illegitimately using subterfuge and ninja tactics, I was mistaken, he was genuinely trying to help me :)

What can i say - it was 3:30am, and i was paranoid after 4 hours ingame and about 4 espressos ;)

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Ah lovely people in IRC' date=' was his nick registered through nickserv or even identified? :V

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He's still idling on the channel if you want to investigate :)

I'm an IRC nub when it comes down to it.

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He's legit, and is now an Op in the channel. He pulled up my server info without me needing to give it to him and reconfigured some things for me.

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I know, right? Wish I was not in a rush, i would have read this line with more detail... Did not pay attention to his request properly...

03:19 Greg2[uK4] it's simple, if you have my details, what is the number present in the password i provided

but i figured this would be enough...

03:21 IKC i guess you can send another email as a reminder to the main one you sent the first time

Not sure where he got the one for me asking him to give it to me that very sec...

Then i told him this...

03:24 IKC i'm about to run out, anyhow, dhw may be able to help you with Monitor, if you choose to update it yourself

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I know' date=' right? Wish I was not in a rush, i would have read this line with more detail... Did not pay attention to his request properly...

03:19 Greg2[uK4'] it's simple, if you have my details, what is the number present in the password i provided

but i figured this would be enough...

03:21 IKC i guess you can send another email as a reminder to the main one you sent the first time

Not sure where he got the one for me asking him to give it to me that very sec...

Then i told him this...

03:24 IKC i'm about to run out, anyhow, dhw may be able to help you with Monitor, if you choose to update it yourself

I thought that the message you sent about emailing was a way of backing and trying to "seem legit", you know:

"I'm here to help you right now, but if you want to wait hours, its your choice" - kinda social engineering tactic i've seen used - like pressure from a car salesman :P

Anyway, I'll request this thread be closed as it was a clusterfk of confusion on both parties :)

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