I've been a victim of Identity Theft!! When i got home from work today i had some mail to open, one was a letter from my mail order catalogue, someone had tried to make some expensive purchases in my name! it appears they have somehow got into my email account and read a catalogue email i had sitting in my inbox and then asked for my catalogue to send 'me' a password reminder for my account, then logged into the account as me and ordered nearly £1500 worth of goods!:eek: I have rang them and sorted it all out....and i have been changing my passwords on EVERYTHING just to make sure...I have no idea how this has happened! I have given myself a headache stressing over it!:( |
I would be getting a new email address.....I would also bring this to the attention of your email service..... |
yes i'm changing my email address too...its so scary...to think someone has gone through my emails...I'm worried sick. |
That is so scary , I hope you get it all sorted out and sorry to hear you have to worry . It makes me so mad that people do that kinda thing. Hugs |
oh, my goodness how scary!! Are you sure it's only this that they got?? |
Oh my! Was this e-mail at a free service like Yahoo or was it e-mail that had been downloaded to your computer, like Outlook Express? |
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This is scary, I would suggest you also change all your passwords on all of your accounts. Including your bank account, and run a good anti virus and worm detection to make sure someone hasn't put a key logger on your computer. Because if they have then every word you type they log it and can get all of your passwords. I have an experience with a VERY well known hacker and its CRAZY the things they can do. I do not log into anything that is a pop up. I make sure its the actual web site that I typed in, always just to be careful! I hope this all gets sorted out. :) |
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We have to be so careful in cyber space these days. Good Luck!! Kathy:wavey: |
Thats horrible. :( |
:eek: OH NO!!! That is HORRIBLE!! I hope you get everything straightened out and all your accounts changed! What a mess to deal with! :mad: |
I'm changing my email....all my passwords have been changed....Luckily i dont use my email for banking or credit card...just my mail order catalogue. just the thought of someone going through my emails...makes me shiver. |
It was a good idea to put a red flat on your address, I would also let the credit companies know...a few months ago I got my purse stolen and alerted the credit companies...well, I just recently (yesterday) tried to open a checking account online because I couldn't get in to the bank...well they denied me because of the red flat! Needless to say, I'M sooo pleased with that!! I'll go in this weekend to open the account but it's nice to have that security there...Good luck and I hope everything turns out well! Tracy |
That is so scary and I never thought of identity theft until all these government computers have been stolen with everyone's social security numbers. I just subscribed to Lifelock and it only costs $10 a month and for me it was worth it - if something should happen they do all the legwork and you are insured up to $1M. They have a great commercial out with the CEO giving out his real SS# and I even saw TV reporters doing a story on this company and trying to use his SS# and they couldn't use it to open up any accounts, etc. lifelock.com |
I dont know if it eliminates password stealing , but i use RoboForm to protect my passwords. Of course Firewall. Antivirus and SpySweeper all are paid versions. But once in a while i use some other onces , just in case. Sorry you are going through this, that would drive me nuts knowing someone invated my pc. Hope you get it squared away ! |
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