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gwsiii
Joined: Aug 21 2003
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Location: Hayden, AL
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 Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:13 am Post subject: Frank Allan - email compromised - New Email Address Created |
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Frank is aware and has taken steps...His email is currently locked...
This is a pretty common 'phishing' scam, when email accounts are compromised.
I've received two emails...Awful Trip...Francis Allan and Urgent Help...Francis Allan with the text below.
| Quote: | I really hope you get this on time. I didn't tell you about my visit to Spain with my family for a short vacation, but unfortunately we were robbed at the hotel where we lodged along with other folks. We did not bring our phones here and the hotel telephone lines were disconnected during the incident. So we have access to only emails. Please I'm going to need some sort of loan from you for us to relocate to another hotel close to the embassy and also to get another flight ticket. Those thieves made away with our credit cards as well which is why this can't be resolved instantly.
We have been to the Embassy and the Police here are not helping issues at all and our flight leaves tomorrow..Please, Let me know if you can help us out?
I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
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This is a pretty common 'phishing' scam, when email accounts are compromised.
FYI Link to Steps to Correct:
Simple Method
In Depth Method
Please do not order any books until this has been resolved. Thanks, Trey
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Francis C. Allan
Joined: Oct 04 2006
Posts: 257
Location: 20 Courtney Pl., Palm Coast, FL 32137
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:58 am Post subject: Hacked |
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Yes, my e-mail account has been hacked and is currently locked and I can not even get in.
Thanks for posting this. I hope that no one was fooled and gave them a credit card number.
I am not sure when my yahoo account will be available again.
Frank
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20Courtney Place
Palm Coast, FL 32137
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gwsiii
Joined: Aug 21 2003
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Location: Hayden, AL
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:01 am Post subject: link |
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Frank, follow the links above to help correct it. Trey
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Fill out a Japanese Rifle Datasheet.
I didn't pay to much for that old Arisaka, I just bought it a little bit too soon! |
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Francis C. Allan
Joined: Oct 04 2006
Posts: 257
Location: 20 Courtney Pl., Palm Coast, FL 32137
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:07 am Post subject: Security locked |
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Yahoo put a lock on my e-mail account for 12 hours as a safety measure.
I will not be able to re-set the password until tomorrow morning.
Damn I hate crooks!
Frank
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20Courtney Place
Palm Coast, FL 32137
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