MAGNUM4342 Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 To all my friends here who have contact with me directly through my e-mail, please let me know if you recieve any oddball e-mails from my address. I have been hacked by some jerk in Nigeria! I guess I shouldn't have refused all those winnings! :angry:
martinfan5 Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Good thing I dont have your email , I get enough spam
MAGNUM4342 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Posted July 19, 2013 I'm glad someone can laugh about it. My bank account is now in jeapordy as well as my paypal.
martinfan5 Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 I'm glad someone can laugh about it. My bank account is now in jeapordy as well as my paypal. Change your passwords, I really wasnt laughing at you, dont take it that way, I have had my email hacked a few times, but nothing bad happened, just sending out spam emails to everyone in my address book
MAGNUM4342 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Posted July 19, 2013 Change your passwords, I really wasnt laughing at you, dont take it that way, I have had my email hacked a few times, but nothing bad happened, just sending out spam emails to everyone in my address book Johnathan, When something like this happens, the safest bet is that the person who has been hacked is upset and angry. It's a sickening invasion of privacy. Nowhere near as bad as home invasion or being mugged on the street, but still an anger building situation nonetheless. Always temper responses to such things with good judgement. I understand you were joking and meant no ill. The fact remains that at this point in time I am NOT in a joking mood. Some creep all the way in Nigeria has had access not only to my e-mail account but most likely my computer itself. Passwords are now all changed, but it doesn't wipe away the fact that someone invaded my privacy in one of the most egregious ways possible, and could still get into my e-mails and more.
martinfan5 Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Kevin, I really do understand the frustration, and I really was not trying make light of what you are dealing with, it came off that way, not the intent, I was just being a smartass, it helps me deal with the crappy things that happen in life, I do hope nothing else happens and you caught it in time, and none of your other accounts get compromised Do you have anti virus that scans your email's ?
Eshaver Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Kevin, I've had my e-mails hacked into several times . Knowing what I do about computers and having an overall distrust of humans is why I have never done on- line buying or storage . That too is another reason I wont do business with Craig's list E- Bay or face book .
imarriedawitch Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Keep your guard up moving forward. Of the people I know that have been hacked none of them have been hacked only once.
southpier Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 you don't have Skype, do you? if so, he's probably watching you - right now!
MAGNUM4342 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Posted July 19, 2013 Nosir, I do not do skype. I just found out from a source on another board that he was hacked and his e-mails were being read...by YAHOO themselves! I'm ready to close up shop and go offline for good.
highway Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) Nosir, I do not do skype. I just found out from a source on another board that he was hacked and his e-mails were being read...by YAHOO themselves! I'm ready to close up shop and go offline for good. Bye, see ya! Don't you realize, even if you throw out your computer, your whole life is still online?? Your bank has your info online, if you work, your payroll info is online, everything is online. I think it's time for you to get out of the dark ages and understand that and stop whining you got hacked, and stop sending nasty PM's to people who clearly don't care. Edited July 19, 2013 by highway
Guest Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 I have had it happen twice. Matthew, your response and attitude are a bit harsh, get it in check.
highway Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 I have had it happen twice. Matthew, your response and attitude are a bit harsh, get it in check. I've had it happen to, so I have nothing to get in check. One of the times destroyed my computer, and you don't see me whining and crying. I had my computer rebuilt and moved on with life.
MAGNUM4342 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Posted July 19, 2013 I've had it happen to, so I have nothing to get in check. One of the times destroyed my computer, and you don't see me whining and crying. I had my computer rebuilt and moved on with life. Number one, if you don't care, why do you keep bothering to post here? Number two, I asked you to take your hatefull and arrogant attitude and keep it out of my threads. That's as nasty as I got. Nowhere near as nasty as you are being. Nobody here is whining. Am I upset? You betcha! So I warned my friends here about it so they would know if an odd e-mail comes in from me. You see that's the intelligent, helpful thing to do. What you are doing is being a troll and trying to incite a flame war. Against board rules. I would suggest you grow up a little and learn to keep your mouth shut and out of other peoples business where it doesn't belong!
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