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RhynoCZ |
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RhynoCZ Super Spammer
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Posted: 11:40 - 26 Jun 2017 Post subject: A scam? |
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Today, I got this email (I'm not even sure I ever gave Microsoft my email adress)
Quote: | Microsoft account
Security alert
We think that someone else might have accessed the Microsoft account *******@******.cz. When this happens, we require you to verify your identity with a security challenge and then change your password the next time you sign in.
If someone else has access to your account, they have your password and might be trying to access your personal information or send junk email.
If you haven't already recovered your account, we can help you do it now.
Recover account
Learn how to make your account more secure.
Thanks,
The Microsoft account team |
Is this a scam? ____________________ '87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor |
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fatjames World Chat Champion
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CBFcarl Nearly there...
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Rogerborg nimbA
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Posted: 12:30 - 26 Jun 2017 Post subject: |
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FWIW, I had to create a Microsoft live.com address in order to access some MSDN stuff. It's now so "secure" that I can't access or recover it or access or change my MSDN subscription, so you can't say that Microsoft don't take security seriously.
Hang on... visiting live.com has just resulted in me receiving an email containing:
"We've detected something unusual about a recent sign-in to the Microsoft account ro*****@hotmail.com. To help keep you safe, we've required an extra security challenge."
Oh, wait, now I know what my backup email address actually is, as that's where they sent this nag!
Huzzah, account recovered.
So, this thread was pretty useful after all. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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RhynoCZ Super Spammer
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Loui5D Brolly Dolly
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M.C |
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M.C Super Spammer
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Posted: 22:20 - 27 Jun 2017 Post subject: |
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If this is resolved can I hijack this? Got an email from eBay regarding an item I sold recently, saying they had to remove bids from a user who wasn't registered (how did they place bids then) The auction had finished, but they've deleted the listing and I can't leave feedback. The items been sent already.
Not sure if I'm in the early phases of a scam, and if I am what that scam might be |
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Jewlio Rides Again LLB World Chat Champion
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Ste Not Work Safe
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Jewlio Rides Again LLB |
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Jewlio Rides Again LLB World Chat Champion
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Posted: 23:35 - 27 Jun 2017 Post subject: |
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And did the removed bidder win the item? ____________________ Mpd72: I can categorically say i’m Brighter than that, no matter how I come across on here.
HAHAHA HAHAHA Blew Chilly MyCrowSystems |
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M.C |
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M.C |
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M.C Super Spammer
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Posted: 13:18 - 28 Jun 2017 Post subject: |
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Contacted eBay, they're saying the buyer's account was 'hacked'
Edit: but the guys on the electoral role (where I sent the item), I still suspect eBay's system has panicked over nothing, but I've withdrawn the money from my paypal account just in case. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 313 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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