spam A bit o'phishing going on -- if you get a weird direct message, don't click on it and certainly don't give your login creds! - 9/23, 12pm from web

spam If you gave your login and password info to TwitViewer, we strongly suggest you change your password now. Thanks! - 7/28, 11am from web

spam When you report spam, don't RT the msg - just report the username. Otherwise, you might accidentally get suspended along w/spam! - 7/14, 10am from web

spam Hey, got Adobe Shockwave? Might want to update! [ http] - 6/29, 10pm from web

spam This doesn't mean you've been hacked -- but it does mean you might want to think about avoiding such risky behaviors. - 6/16, 9am from web

spam If you give out your username and pw to a site claiming to get you more followers, updates often get sent out on your account. - 6/16, 9am from web

spam Giving out your username and password to a 3rd party site promising you more followers: not a good idea! Please be safe! - 6/6, 10pm from web

spam General tip: don't retweet a spammer's message. You might get suspended accidentally, and that's no good. - 6/1, 5pm from web

spam If someone you just KNOW isn't a spammer is suspended right now, their account is prob contaminated and we're fixing it. - 5/30, 11am from Tweetie

spam No matter how good that "best video" looks, don't go to the juste.ru link. We're aware of the situation and are working on it. - 5/30, 10am from Tweetie

spam @ehvickery Just saw this -- Lukester does work in Support. Sounds real to me! - 5/27, 10pm from web

spam @lupin_bebop You can always report 'em and we'll check them out -- though if it'll take research it might be better to file a ticket. :) - 5/27, 10pm from web

spam @cherluvya You can just send a DM to this username. :) - 5/27, 10pm from web

spam Others result in you violating our TOS -- often without meaning to -- and getting your account suspended. - 5/27, 10pm from web

spam Don't believe the hype & sign up for "get followers fast!" programs. They can be scams that steal your username and password! - 5/27, 10pm from web

spam It's hard to say re: untrusted apps but these are solid: [ http] & these are at least documented: [ http] - 5/25, 3pm from web

spam We strongly, strongly recommend against giving your username and password to untrusted 3rd party apps. Keep your account safe! - 5/25, 3pm from web

spam Please don't send out links to phishing sites even if you're just warning others about them. Thanks! - 5/21, 11am from web

spam Please be aware of phishing sites; double-check to make sure that when you log in you're on www.twitter.com! - 5/21, 10am from web

spam Suggestion: don't post info like street name/mother's maiden name/whatever on Twitter even if it's for #twitterpornnames. Risky! - 5/11, 10pm from web

spam If your issue is not spam, you'll want to file a ticket rather than msg this account. File tckts for impersonation, abuse, etc. Thanks! - 4/25, 9am from web

spam For those of you concerned about seemingly misdirected DMs, have no fear! Update at status.twitter.com. Thanks for your patience! - 4/23, 6pm from web

spam Please also avoid anything related to Twaniac.com as they're from the people behind TheSmartECard.com - 4/20, 2am from web

spam If your account was used to RT about thesmartecard.com and you've been suspended, file a ticket & we'll clean things up for you. - 4/20, 2am from web

spam TheSmartECard.com isn't a virus; it's just a scam/phishing site. Don't go to it, don't give it your personal info. :) - 4/20, 1am from web

spam Please make sure you do not visit any site calling itself TheSmartECard.com; it appears to be phishing-related. - 4/19, 11pm from web

spam If you feel you've been spammed via DM, we suggest you stop following the person. Quick and easy -- and no more DMs from them! - 4/19, 8pm from web

spam We strongly suggest everyone read the Twitter Rules to be aware of what's allowed on Twitter: [ http]. Thanks! - 4/19, 5pm from web

spam Currently, everything seems under control; we still recommend not clicking on suspicious links as a general practice. - 4/18, 10am from web

spam If you're concerned that your account may be hacked, please check out the following link: [ http]. Thanks! - 4/18, 10am from web

spam Thanks for your patience; we believe we have things under control at this point with the latest Mikeyy variant. - 4/17, 4pm from web

spam We should have things under control shortly. No passwords have been compromised in any way. Thanks for your patience! - 4/17, 3pm from web

spam New variant of Mikeyy worm; pls make sure that you're aware and don't view profiles of possibly infected users. Thanks! - 4/17, 12pm from web

spam We believe things are now under control; we'll be continuing to monitor the Mikeyy situation. Thanks for your patience. - 4/13, 3am from web

spam Our team is still up working on this issue. We know about it, we're trying to fix it, and we're trying to keep you informed. - 4/13, 3am from web

spam We're aware of the 4th generation variant as well and are working on resolving this new issue. Thanks for your messages! - 4/13, 12am from web

spam If your DM involves a question, you'll want to file a help ticket instead. We don't respond to DMs directly; we only read them. - 4/12, 5pm from web

spam Update on our blog: [ http] - 4/12, 12pm from web

spam We are continuing to work towards shutting down any remaining strands of this latest attack. Thanks for your patience! - 4/12, 11am from web

spam We're aware of the variation this morning and it should be under control shortly. Thanks for all your messages! - 4/12, 8am from web

spam If you have been locked out of your acct due to the StalkDaily issue, pls do a p/w reset; we may have reset your p/w for safety. - 4/11, 4pm from web

spam We are aware of the resurgence of the StalkDaily issue; we are working to shut it down. Please do not visit that site for any reason. - 4/11, 4pm from web

spam The StalkDaily issue making the rounds appears to be under control now. Thanks for all of your messages! - 4/11, 9am from web

spam You can file a ticket at help.twitter.com by clicking on "submit a request." Issues that can't be dealt with via DM should go there. :) - 4/7, 11am from web

spam If you have an issue with impersonation, TOS violations, TM violations, etc., make sure you file a ticket rather than messaging @spam. - 4/7, 11am from web

spam Samples of spammers: aggressive followers, follow churners, multiple duplicate updates, multiple @ reply spam. Report if you're unsure. - 3/30, 11pm from web

spam Things you should report to @spam: spammers. Things you shouldn't report to @spam: anything else. Please file tickets for those. - 3/30, 6pm from web

spam Please report people you're not sure of; don't report non-spammers because you're fighting with them and want their account deleted. - 3/30, 1pm from web

spam Good idea: report spammers to @spam via direct message! Bad idea: falsely report non-spammers to @spam via direct message. Don't do it! - 3/30, 1pm from web

spam FYI: you can file a ticket by going to help.twitter.com and clicking on "submit a request." That's how we do our customer support. - 3/21, 2pm from web

spam To clarify: by "a response" we mean "a message back," not "something should be done." :) - 3/21, 1pm from web

spam Also, you should only be reporting spam to @spam -- copyright, TOS, impersonation, etc., should all be reported by filing a ticket. - 3/21, 1pm from web

spam Hey guys, if you have an issue that needs a response from us, don't DM -- file a ticket at help.twitter.com and mention spam. Thanks! - 3/21, 1pm from web

spam We're hopefully catching up on backlogged spam reports now; if by tonight someone you reported hasn't been blocked, try again. Apologies! - 3/13, 11am from web

spam Again: if you feel you're being spammed via direct message (DM), please stop following the person and block them. Thanks! - 2/27, 11pm from web

spam If you don't want those messages any more, just change your password! If that doesn't seem to be the issue, go ahead & file a help ticket. - 2/6, 5pm from web

spam If you're receiving direct messages from yourself that you didn't send, chances are you signed up for an RSS feed with your Twitter info. - 2/6, 5pm from web

spam Additionally, if you're getting spammed via direct message (DM), please stop following the person and block them if you'd like. Thanks! - 2/3, 12pm from web

spam Additionally, if you're getting spammed via direct message (DM), please stop following the person and block them. Thanks! - 2/3, 12pm from web

spam General announcement: we now officially prefer reports of spam to come in via DM. If you follow us, we'll follow you soon, promise! - 2/3, 12pm from web

spam If you've reported spam to this account and nothing's happened, let us know via DM. Also, tell your friends to message us to report spam! - 1/30, 12pm from web

spam You can also report spam by following us, and sending us a direct message! - 9/29, 1pm from web

spam Report Twitter spam by sending us an @reply with the suspicious user name: "@spam @spam123" - 9/8, 12pm from web