Phishing/spam sent to private blog post. How?

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  winterslaundromat · Member · Nov 8, 2013 at 12:23 pm

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  I have been using a private blog to test my web site images, and have sent the feedback link to only a few people. I got a comment from someone who did not leave a name, and it sounds like spam or phishing. How did this happen? What can I do to prevent this? Can you help?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  raincoaster · Member · Nov 8, 2013 at 12:51 pm

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  You are the second person today to mention such an issue. I’ve flagged this for staff attention.

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  winterslaundromat · Member · Nov 8, 2013 at 4:20 pm

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  Thank you. It seemed very weird. Here is the text of the post, obviously a lure:

  Hi winterslaundromat,

  Your friend has read your draft titled “Portfolio – Revised and Postcard Leave-behind” and provided feedback for you to read:

  Are you married? Hope not … Call me.

  You can also see their feedback here:
  http://markwinterillustration.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=210&action=edit&requestfeedback=1#requestfeedback

  Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

  Seems like some sort of breech of security at some level. There is so indication ‘who’ this ‘person’ is, only a lure.

  I’d love to know what this ends up being, if you can share.

  Thanks.

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  postcarddotworld · Member · Nov 8, 2013 at 9:34 pm

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  Hi winterslaundromat,
  I also have the same problem…and someone asked me the same thing. If you get the answer or find a solution to stop spams coming, please let me know.

  Sofia

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  winterslaundromat · Member · Nov 8, 2013 at 9:43 pm

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  Hi, Sofia,
  Yes, of course. I hope they can pry the top off of whatever it was that these people did to gain access. Was yours also a private post where you got feedback? The weirdest part is that I have not published my post.

  If you like postcards, you might like the post of a cartoonist I really enjoy, Kate Beaton. Her most recent cartoon is about postcards.

  http://www.harkavagrant.com

  Good luck.

  Mark

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Nov 13, 2013 at 9:34 pm

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  Hi @winterslaundromat,

  Can you tell me a bit more about where this comment appear? Was it on a post or a page on your blog?

  Happy to take a look with a bit more information!

  Cheers,

  Jeremey