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Thursday, 12 February 2026

Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Unlock Exclusive Savings on Dryer, Duct & Chimney Cleaning

Hi everyone,

Thanks to those who flagged the earlier message. It was spam. The message has been handled and appropriate steps have been taken.

No member data was accessed, and nothing about the list itself was compromised. You don't need to take any action, and it's safe to ignore the message and any replies to it.

Warmly,
Vince

On Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 11:05:15 AM UTC-5 IMCW Downtown Dharma social/volunteer listserv wrote:

This is not a scam; it's my personal recommendation. No pressure, though, if you're not interested.

thanks
On Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8:58:42 PM UTC+5 wenke...@gmail.com wrote:
I can see how it is technically possible, see screenshot below

As a person on many Google Groups, I would say: One way to address this is to tweak the settings in the Google Group, which currently let anyone on the web see the group and join...and then send spam.
There are a few other settings adjustments that may be worth doing here as well

On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 10:44 AM Anastasia Karimova <anastasia....@gmail.com> wrote:
How is it possible that the spam is sent via
downtow...@googlegroups.com email? Not even from a random email on the mail list but from the listserv itself? Does it mean that spammers got access to the Downtown Dharma listserv email?

Sincerely,
Anastasia Karimova
+1 (703) 9100141

On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 at 10:40, IMCW Downtown Dharma social/volunteer listserv <downtow...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Hello everyone, hope you're doing well.

Edward, the technician who will be cleaning my dryer vent, is coming over shortly. He comes highly recommended by my relatives, who were very impressed with the quality of his work. The cleaning charge 159 USD and payment is required after the job is complete and you're fully satisfied.

There are many scams in this field, which makes it hard to find a trusted technician. Edward is genuinely reliable and professional. His company also provides air duct and chimney cleaning services across the United States.

This is a personal recommendation. I'm not affiliated with him and I'm not receiving any commission.

If you're interested in any of these services, simply reply with your contact number and the service you need and I'll have him reach out to you directly to discuss details.
No pressure—just sharing a recommendation to help others stay safe and keep away from scams.

Thanks!

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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Deeper relationships authentic relating series starting Feb 18

Hey DD team,

If you're interested in exploring some of the authentic relating I've led at Downtown Dharms, I'm hosting a 4 week series starting Weds Feb 18! It will be a small intimate group at my home focused on how we can play a role in creating deep connections in a world that can be surface level. Let me know your questions!

Deets/sign up: https://partiful.com/e/tTcxDyT59boEi5JY3tL4

Be well,

Alex

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Learn more about and preorder my book Sometimes You Should Be Late

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Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Unlock Exclusive Savings on Dryer, Duct & Chimney Cleaning

This is not a scam; it's my personal recommendation. No pressure, though, if you're not interested.

thanks

On Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8:58:42 PM UTC+5 wenke...@gmail.com wrote:

I can see how it is technically possible, see screenshot below

As a person on many Google Groups, I would say: One way to address this is to tweak the settings in the Google Group, which currently let anyone on the web see the group and join...and then send spam.
There are a few other settings adjustments that may be worth doing here as well

On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 10:44 AM Anastasia Karimova <anastasia....@gmail.com> wrote:
How is it possible that the spam is sent via
downtow...@googlegroups.com email? Not even from a random email on the mail list but from the listserv itself? Does it mean that spammers got access to the Downtown Dharma listserv email?

Sincerely,
Anastasia Karimova
+1 (703) 9100141

On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 at 10:40, IMCW Downtown Dharma social/volunteer listserv <downtow...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Hello everyone, hope you're doing well.

Edward, the technician who will be cleaning my dryer vent, is coming over shortly. He comes highly recommended by my relatives, who were very impressed with the quality of his work. The cleaning charge 159 USD and payment is required after the job is complete and you're fully satisfied.

There are many scams in this field, which makes it hard to find a trusted technician. Edward is genuinely reliable and professional. His company also provides air duct and chimney cleaning services across the United States.

This is a personal recommendation. I'm not affiliated with him and I'm not receiving any commission.

If you're interested in any of these services, simply reply with your contact number and the service you need and I'll have him reach out to you directly to discuss details.
No pressure—just sharing a recommendation to help others stay safe and keep away from scams.

Thanks!

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https://www.downtowndharmadc.org/
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Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Unlock Exclusive Savings on Dryer, Duct & Chimney Cleaning

I can see how it is technically possible, see screenshot below

As a person on many Google Groups, I would say: One way to address this is to tweak the settings in the Google Group, which currently let anyone on the web see the group and join...and then send spam.

There are a few other settings adjustments that may be worth doing here as well

On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 10:44 AM Anastasia Karimova <anastasia.a.karimova@gmail.com> wrote:

How is it possible that the spam is sent via
downtowndharma@googlegroups.com email? Not even from a random email on the mail list but from the listserv itself? Does it mean that spammers got access to the Downtown Dharma listserv email?

Sincerely,
Anastasia Karimova
+1 (703) 9100141

On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 at 10:40, IMCW Downtown Dharma social/volunteer listserv <downtowndharma@googlegroups.com> wrote:
Hello everyone, hope you're doing well.

Edward, the technician who will be cleaning my dryer vent, is coming over shortly. He comes highly recommended by my relatives, who were very impressed with the quality of his work. The cleaning charge 159 USD and payment is required after the job is complete and you're fully satisfied.

There are many scams in this field, which makes it hard to find a trusted technician. Edward is genuinely reliable and professional. His company also provides air duct and chimney cleaning services across the United States.

This is a personal recommendation. I'm not affiliated with him and I'm not receiving any commission.

If you're interested in any of these services, simply reply with your contact number and the service you need and I'll have him reach out to you directly to discuss details.
No pressure—just sharing a recommendation to help others stay safe and keep away from scams.

Thanks!

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https://www.downtowndharmadc.org/
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Re: [Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Unlock Exclusive Savings on Dryer, Duct & Chimney Cleaning

How is it possible that the spam is sent via

downtowndharma@googlegroups.com email? Not even from a random email on the mail list but from the listserv itself? Does it mean that spammers got access to the Downtown Dharma listserv email?

Sincerely,

Anastasia Karimova

+1 (703) 9100141

On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 at 10:40, IMCW Downtown Dharma social/volunteer listserv <downtowndharma@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Hello everyone, hope you're doing well.

Edward, the technician who will be cleaning my dryer vent, is coming over shortly. He comes highly recommended by my relatives, who were very impressed with the quality of his work. The cleaning charge 159 USD and payment is required after the job is complete and you're fully satisfied.

There are many scams in this field, which makes it hard to find a trusted technician. Edward is genuinely reliable and professional. His company also provides air duct and chimney cleaning services across the United States.

This is a personal recommendation. I'm not affiliated with him and I'm not receiving any commission.

If you're interested in any of these services, simply reply with your contact number and the service you need and I'll have him reach out to you directly to discuss details.
No pressure—just sharing a recommendation to help others stay safe and keep away from scams.

Thanks!

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https://www.downtowndharmadc.org/
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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Unlock Exclusive Savings on Dryer, Duct & Chimney Cleaning

Hello everyone, hope you're doing well.

Edward, the technician who will be cleaning my dryer vent, is coming over shortly. He comes highly recommended by my relatives, who were very impressed with the quality of his work. The cleaning charge 159 USD and payment is required after the job is complete and you're fully satisfied.

There are many scams in this field, which makes it hard to find a trusted technician. Edward is genuinely reliable and professional. His company also provides air duct and chimney cleaning services across the United States.

This is a personal recommendation. I'm not affiliated with him and I'm not receiving any commission.

If you're interested in any of these services, simply reply with your contact number and the service you need and I'll have him reach out to you directly to discuss details.
No pressure—just sharing a recommendation to help others stay safe and keep away from scams.

Thanks!

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https://www.downtowndharmadc.org/
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[Downtown Dharma Sangha Listserv] Unlock Exclusive Savings on Dryer, Duct & Chimney Cleaning

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