Oh well, at least nobody got hurt out of it. I worry that somebody can just register and send our members a link to something that infects their computers with a virus, key logger, etc.
This has been a bit of a learning experience because spam via our Private Messaging System never even occurred to me. In this case I should have acted sooner because I've seen this user online (as a hidden user) but never paid attention to what he/she was doing.
From now on, I will be paying attention to any user who chooses to be hidden when logged into the site.
BTW, I'd like to add that if anyone here receives anything of a questionable nature either via e-mail, Private Message or some other medium utilizing Lifesupporters.com; please alert me to the issue and
DO NOT open, download, or click through links provided. We've seen a definite rise in both new member and bot activity so it's safe to assume that this is just the beginning. Much of the additional exposure will be of a positive nature however, expect an increase of nefarious deeds masterminded by morally questionable people as well.
I also want to add that if you receive e-mail from
sales@lifesupporters.com, please, please, please forward it to me. Simply put, this e-mail address is not in use nor does it exist as Lifesupporters.com sells nothing at present. I believe when our server was compromised, somehow accounts were setup to spoof spam e-mail not only utilizing our name but also our server resources.
Conclusion: if it has anything to do with lifesupporters.com and it doesn't feel quite right, it ain't quite right so question it and please make me aware of it.