Lneal

Help!!

I just received an email with an address of an older gentleman who I have corresponded about family genealogy earlier this year.

I know it was not from him so I deleted it and I know it is a scam asking for money to bail him out in another country due to unfortunate circumstances. Okay, so I deleted the email. Now I am wondering if I should be concerned about identity theft since they used one of my personal contacts. What should I do any one know?

athomenow

My email has been hacked numerous times. Usually by a company sending out emails about Viagra or other such things. I have to then send out emails saying it wasn't from me because that's exactly how it looks. When the church gets those it is very disturbing! These scammers are continually looking for ways to do damage to other people.

Sadiemae

I would also delete and block the sender.

QuiltnNan

i would undelete the email and find out if one of his younger relatives was using his account. or did you already read it and know that it was asking for money [i wasn't clear on that]? if so, then i would be very worried about identity theft

Lneal

They were asking for money. Is there anything I can do now?

qbquilts

I would email the gentleman back and let him know his email has been hacked.

traumaRN

You need to notify the person it came from that their email has been hacked. This very thing happened to my husband; he had no idea until he started receiving phone calls from concerned friends! Your elderly gentleman friend will have to close his current email account and open another one. And yes, I would delete the email and run a virus scan on your computer.

Lneal

So are you saying that this man has had his email hacked or has mine? I have a gmail account.

QuiltnNan How do I un delete the email?

Elise1

I had a hotmail e-mail account. It was hacked and spam was sent to all my contacts. It was a request to buy something and it was signed with my name. Several people asked me why I would send out such junk. I was very embarrassed!

I increased my security, changed my password and added my own e-mail address to my contacts. That way I would know if it happened again.

It did happen again. So I deleted all my contacts and opened up a new g-mail account. I know others who have had problems with hotmail.

Just my experience.

Elise

qbquilts

If you received the email from him, then his account was hacked. Start a new email to make sure the hackers did not change the "reply-to" address.