Scam/fraud warning about "haavard" at My Opera

October 5, 2010 · by Haavard

If you received a warning through Opera's private messaging system titled "Scam / Fraud Warning" about "haavard" (me, that is), being a suspected spammer or scammer, just ignore it.

What happened was that we're currently testing out some new tools to combat spam, and some warnings were sent out by accident (but only to some of those who have received messages from me at some point in the past).

We'll clean this up eventually, but I guess there will be a bit of confusion in the meantime.

Readers' comments 16

Left under the original article, as archived.

Kent E. OlssonTuesday, October 5, 2010 11:17:03 AM
No worries mate, we always knew you were a fraud and subject to suspicion.
Good Luck with your warning system and your reputation.
Just kidding you, you know! As the bumper sticker says "Shit Happens"!
sirnh1Tuesday, October 5, 2010 11:22:23 AM
Now, you were the last person I would suspect to be a spammer
JodiTuesday, October 5, 2010 11:39:15 AM
Well, I'm glad to know this because I was REALLY confused for a minute there!
■Tuesday, October 5, 2010 11:39:17 AM
What new tools ? For opera or my.opera?
ouzowtfTuesday, October 5, 2010 12:03:41 PM
about "haavard" (me, that is), being a suspected spammer or scammer, just ignore it.

A spammer would say that too
Charles SchlossTuesday, October 5, 2010 12:20:37 PM
Happy hunting
Uncle MickTuesday, October 5, 2010 1:21:42 PM
Will the new tools do anything about anonymous comment spam? The loan comment spam from Анонімний seems to be unending.
Artur „Jurgi” JurgawkaTuesday, October 5, 2010 2:40:12 PM
Okay, okay, I'm just ignoring this post, right?
Lars KleinschmidtTuesday, October 5, 2010 4:19:02 PM
good thing I didn't hit the ban-button on your page then ;-)
MarcoTuesday, October 5, 2010 5:13:55 PM
I want a word by Espen as a proof
Mad Scientist (عادل)Tuesday, October 5, 2010 9:08:49 PM
Originally posted by myeagle:

I want a word by Espen as a proof

I second that request! .
Now if only there was some way to rid us of that anonymouse (pun intended) spammer who keeps yapping on about loans all over the Opera Community! .
andolTuesday, October 5, 2010 10:17:27 PM
Really funny
Charles SchlossTuesday, October 5, 2010 10:43:56 PM
Originally posted by qlue:

Now if only there was some way to rid us of that anonymouse (pun intended) spammer who keeps yapping on about loans all over the Opera Community!

+1

Same thing a few times a month I delete the comments from my blog
ElaineSunday, October 10, 2010 7:14:05 AM
I got the notification of the message & then the message wasn't there! I finally found this. Whew! LOL!!!
Raquel PratWednesday, November 3, 2010 9:06:03 AM
And what abou ifrankjoe? Always receiving messages from him asking love and marriage...!!!!
HaavardWednesday, November 3, 2010 9:04:48 PM
Originally posted by happytimerakel:

And what abou ifrankjoe? Always receiving messages from him asking love and marriage...!!!!
Open the message and click the spam button to report it as spam.