fuzzyjay ([personal profile] fuzzyjay) wrote2009-01-28 11:35 pm
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What gives?

What's with all these people from Russia adding me as an LJ friend and then the account is deleted soon afterward? It's happened at least five times now.
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[identity profile] greatbearmd.livejournal.com 2009-01-29 07:38 am (UTC)(link)
Most likely bots. LJ is getting a bit better at shutting them down.

[identity profile] bendawg.livejournal.com 2009-01-29 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
They are spam accounts apparently mining for e-mail addresses. As people report them to LJ abuse and they investigate, they suspend the accounts.

[identity profile] rpeate.livejournal.com 2009-02-12 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
And here I thought I was alone. I almost posted about it but decided I was alone. It's been going on for months, but most of the accounts are not deleted, just Russian. Remember that LJ was bought by a Russian company.

Jay, I'm sorry our acquaintance has been neglected. I have been meaning to communicate with you more. Unfortunately, now I come to you for technical advice. We own two computers, both of which are virus-infested, one incapacitated, the other one I am using now. May I telephone you to talk to you about our problem? May I have your telephone number again? Do you make house calls for money or meals?
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