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Beware free iPad messages

  • June 26, 2026
  • 47 replies
  • 344 views

I just received a message from a new account with no posts, Administrator_Jason, offering a free iPad. 

The message contains a link that looks like it is from Sonos.com but it is to presentnow.com. This has all the red flags of a scam. 
 

Just a warning to be careful about what you click on, even here. 
 

Mark

June 26, 2026

Hi All, 

We’ve started banning these accounts and have taken steps to prevent more of this type from being created. While we’re looking into longer term solutions, we’ve currently enabled account registration approval by the moderation team on the forum.

Thank you for the reports on this and for your patience.

Edit: 

I’ve merged a few threads into this one as they were made before we started banning the spam accounts.

Edit 2:

The accounts involved in sending out messages are all banned and, after making some adjustments on our end, you shouldn’t see any new messages regarding the spam link in this thread.

47 replies

  • Lyricist I
  • June 26, 2026

I'm getting inbox spam from a user named "Administrator_Sawyer".

 

The spam link looks like sonos dot com slash prize, but it takes you to presentnow dot club slash sonos.


  • Lyricist II
  • June 26, 2026

Same here, different username.

 

 


Airgetlam
  • June 26, 2026

Might be helpful to report the name to the moderators, so they can do something about these scam accounts. 


  • Lyricist II
  • June 26, 2026

Might be helpful to report the name to the moderators, so they can do something about these scam accounts. 

I did include an image but it didn’t post. 

Username was Аdministrator_Rocco

 


Airgetlam
  • June 26, 2026

Great to know they’re using the ‘Administrator’ label. ;) Fortunately, Sonos employees rely on the forum software to label them as employees, rather than the name of the account. On the other hand, it might be easy to fool someone who is new to the forum. 
 

Thanks for the screencap!


  • Lyricist II
  • June 26, 2026

The account was registered today also. Most forum software can disallow certain strings like “admin” from being part of a username, that would be a good start!


Airgetlam
  • June 26, 2026

Scammers are evil people. 


  • Lyricist II
  • June 26, 2026

I got it from 

Аdministrator_Adam

 Beware!


  • Lyricist I
  • June 26, 2026

Administrator Zane


buzz
  • June 26, 2026

I constantly receive “urgent” messages demanding that we reply “now” to pay invoices, renew domain names, and similar. Unfortunately, the account that is attacked cannot buy or renew anything. Links and email addresses given are obviously suspicious. None of my email clients will automatically follow any links. The Scammer will think that I never read the messsage. If they don’t give it up in a couple days, I’ll have my email server block them.


  • Contributor I
  • June 26, 2026

Attention
ce profil 

Administrateur_Edward
 

 

  • Auditeur
m’a dit que je faisais partie des 10 gagnants d’un iPad, 11, c’est un spam qui cherchait à faire du phishing, ne surtout pas communiquer vos coordonnées. 
merci de bloquer et supprimer ce compte

Stanley_4
  • Grand Maestro
  • June 26, 2026

Looks like the AI spam bot  needs a bit of tweaking so it checks messages as well as posts.


  • Lyricist II
  • June 26, 2026

newly created account named "Administrator_Maddox" (role: Listener, member since 26 June 2026) is sending unsolicited private messages claiming recipients have won a free Apple iPad Air 11. The message displays "Sonos.com/prize" but links to presentnow.club/sonos, which appears to be a phishing site. Please remove the account and warn affected users.


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Another scam 

 


  • Lyricist II
  • June 26, 2026

Is it possible to delete the message from the private message box? I am rather new hear and can’t seem to find the option to delete messages. thanks!


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  • Lyricist II
  • June 26, 2026

 


  • Lyricist I
  • June 26, 2026

It looked so authentic 🙃

 

 


  • Contributor I
  • June 26, 2026

 


Same for me, why don´t they block accounts with “administrator”?


Same.

 


Jamie A
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  • Sonos Staff
  • June 26, 2026

Hi All, 

We’ve started banning these accounts and have taken steps to prevent more of this type from being created. While we’re looking into longer term solutions, we’ve currently enabled account registration approval by the moderation team on the forum.

Thank you for the reports on this and for your patience.

Edit: 

I’ve merged a few threads into this one as they were made before we started banning the spam accounts.

Edit 2:

The accounts involved in sending out messages are all banned and, after making some adjustments on our end, you shouldn’t see any new messages regarding the spam link in this thread.


Аdministrаtоr-Paxton


  • Contributor I
  • June 26, 2026

 


  • Contributor I
  • June 26, 2026

I knew it was too good to be true lol