phpBB Users beware - A con artist on the loose!

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aghapy wrote:: urban chicken form which is owned by Dean from UK has been designed and styled by us when they used phpBB software , and you can send to him asking if this is correct or no .
any way we wish you good luck in you business
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Ya ? how much did it cost him ??? 800 US dollars or more ??? Your prices are insane and if you have to show up here using a new account then that well explains there is a problem. You are lucky this not my forum as you would be banned PERIOD and no coming back. "Urban chicken" ??? What is that a front for an alleged example of your work. Americans as well as others get very tired of scammers trying to rip us off. Do you also do the Nigerian 419 scam as well ???
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Thanks for the PM.

I got this email the other day and just deleted it.
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thank you for the heads up. I don't understand what goes through such people's mind. It's a shame
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thanks for the heads up. i've got emails from him but none recently, thank god. maybe he found something better to do with his life:)
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I got stung my this Sameh a few years ago, he never completed a style for me
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Well its obvious he has been uncovered as a con artist throughout the phpBB communities, as he has now removed his site from email messages and changed his email address.

I am so surprised he still has the nerve to keep going this way, I really don't know why he just doesn't use the correct channels like everyone else.

The net can be a very shady place, be careful folks.
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Just an update that these emails are still being sent out to people and has changed his email address since being exposed as a scammer across a range of forums.

If you get the following email, make sure you report it to Google (Gmail where his email originates)
Hello,

phpBB's new version ( 3.0.8 ) is now available .We recommend that you update your forum to fix some security bugs in earlier versions .

We provide paid services , Beside updating your forum we can :

+ Design for you a professional unique style with completely new icons and imagesets.
+ Install any MODs you like whatever its number or complexity.
+ Update your phpBB2 to phpBB3 with its many features .
+ Solve any problems that may face you in this moment.

If you are interested , please reply this email and we will send to you our resume .

Thank you.
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looks interesting, i should of come up with that scam a long time ago!
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I have seen this reported on a few forums now. It's good that the word is getting out.
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I received that mail but i just ignored it. :)
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