Today I discovered that my Yahoo Address Book had been hacked into and someone is currently forwarding a bogus email from me requesting money be sent to me in London of all places! THIS IS SPAM - PLEASE DELETE WITHOUT RESPONDING!
I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause anyone but there apparently is little I can do other than notify Yahoo which I've already done!
Phil-
Hacker Alert!
Hacker Alert!
Phil and Mary DiDomenico
s/v Arabella
36094
"There is more to sailing than ropes and winches, cleats and bulging sails. There are faraway places and the everchanging light, and the silence, and a great peace at the bottom of your soul." - Mate
s/v Arabella
36094
"There is more to sailing than ropes and winches, cleats and bulging sails. There are faraway places and the everchanging light, and the silence, and a great peace at the bottom of your soul." - Mate
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Cat Tales
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Re: Hacker Alert!
Unfortunately I've seen this happen to two other Yahoo accounts in the past few months. The accounts are taken over, the perpetrators sift through your "Old" & "Sent" mail to develop a believable letter, then send it out to your contacts. In both circumstances the passwords have also been changed and codes placed on the account, denying the original account holder any access. Yahoo had no response to the fraud, stating that they don't know who is the true original account holder. I'd recommend switching to another internet-based email provider such as GMail.
Chris & Kelly Haretos
Formally of s/v Cat Tales, 36081
Boynton Beach, FL
Formally of s/v Cat Tales, 36081
Boynton Beach, FL
Re: Hacker Alert!
My situation is exactly as you described.
Phil and Mary DiDomenico
s/v Arabella
36094
"There is more to sailing than ropes and winches, cleats and bulging sails. There are faraway places and the everchanging light, and the silence, and a great peace at the bottom of your soul." - Mate
s/v Arabella
36094
"There is more to sailing than ropes and winches, cleats and bulging sails. There are faraway places and the everchanging light, and the silence, and a great peace at the bottom of your soul." - Mate