# "Delete Spammer" from "Flag" menu returns 403, doesn't work

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-spammer-from-flag-menu-returns-403-doesnt-work/73975>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [November 13, 2017, 10:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-spammer-from-flag-menu-returns-403-doesnt-work/73975 "2017-11-13T10:39:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Osama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/osama/32/98013_2.png) [@Osama](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Osama)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 4:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/delete-spammer-from-flag-menu-returns-403-doesnt-work/73975/8 "2017-11-15T04:53:56Z")

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Hi Robin

@zogstrip’s commit fixed a related issue, but doesn’t seem to have fixed this very particular issue because I’m able to reproduce it everytime I attempt on my dev install (it’s on absolute latest).

> [@eviltrout](#):
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> I just tried this as a moderator and clicked delete spammer from the modal and it worked fine.

Did the account has admin rights as well as moderator rights? If so then the admin rights need to be revoked to be able reproduce this bug. And was the `show_email_on_profile` setting **disabled**? If these two conditions are met, you should be able to reproduce this.

I’m sure this has something to do with permissions to view emails. See `X-Discourse-Route` in response headers:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/3/f/3f3747f7bc8dec01fbd1de04cfe058f65f4278df.png)

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