Is this email an Affiliate Scam

dogsballs · #1 03-13-2005, 03:18 PM

It's not sent from superior poker, but from pokermail.net? The link takes you through an affiliate link. And they used my gmail address, not my name. I've never had anything to do with Superior Poker as far as I know; so where did they pick up my email address?

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admin@pokermail.net
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Dear poker player,

Never played for real money at Superior Poker, the Top New Poker Room of 2004? Well, they want to give you a taste of what it's like to play in a real money live action poker game with them.

Until March 30, 2005, they are offering validated new players who have never deposited, $5 to try your skill in a real money online poker game. *Please see the terms of this offer at the bottom of this email.

To receive your $5, click here to download Superior Poker:

http://www.sharetherake.com/SmartLink.asp?affid=sumfknnumber

After you register and activate your account, you should receive an email with instructions for redeeming your $5. Players are emailed once a week with this one time offer. This promotion is limited to the first 1000 redemptions. Enjoy !

Superior Poker was voted one of the Top New Poker Rooms of 2004 by readers of Gambling Online Magazine. WPT Tournament of Champions Satellite is running now at Superior Poker.

Here are the promotions they have too:
20% up to $100 on first deposit.
10% up to $100 on all Neteller deposits. Email cashierxx@superiorpoker.com with coupon code NT10J04
Check the site for terms.

Thanks and best of luck!

*Terms for $5
New players only. Must accumulate at least $25 and make a real money deposit before withdrawing money earned with the $5. First 1000 redemptions.

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edit: I changed the url's. Whoops. Thanks Iggy.

IggyWH · #2 03-13-2005, 03:28 PM

Might want to edit out those links before you get bitched at.

Jim Easton · #3 03-13-2005, 05:19 PM

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sumfknnumber is the affiliate ID of sumfknaffiliate. My guess is this is an attempt to bring you in under him. Looks like an affiliate scam to me.

Glenn · #4 03-13-2005, 05:27 PM

I got the same one, and it freaked me out because I got it on my "clean" email address...that is no one should have that address unless they know me personally or I have an account with them with a lot of money in it. This means they likely got my email from a major site (I dont even use that email for smaller sites).

Glenn · #5 03-13-2005, 05:30 PM

PS-nice fish, is that a goliath grouper? I thought the were catch and release only?

dogsballs · #6 03-13-2005, 05:34 PM

lol, I was woindering what you were talking about.

It's a black grouper - got a couple in bermuda on a pole spear while I was there.

smoore · #7 03-13-2005, 05:52 PM

I think Glenn and dogsballs should get together and compare notes since both of the email addys should be "poker clean".

I am a gmail user and obviously post here and did not get this email. I use Party, Empire, Eurobet, Hollywood and Stars with my gmail addy so you guys can start there.

Pretty scary if it comes back to a particular poker site.

Pokeraddict · #8 03-13-2005, 06:38 PM

Did you use this email at Ultimate Bet? I got the same spam. It is a catch all and not an actual email address. I can receive but not send email from it. I used it for my wife to sign up at Ultimate Bet and it is her Neteller email. Maybe this will help us to find the source. This is the same group who snail mails me junk every few weeks.

Mr. Graff · #9 03-13-2005, 08:08 PM

I got the spam mail too and I don't use the same e-mail address at UB.

dogsballs · #10 03-13-2005, 08:59 PM

Most of the poker rooms I play are registered under a different email address for me - at least now. I use that email address for Doyles Room, the Gaming Club and Paradise. No others as far as I know.