Hotmail freakout?!

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Anyone else had a problem with Hotmail hackers/spammers lately?

I had an account hacked the other night, lots of spam sent, so I deleted everything that was in there, checked for viruses, changed the password. Today, logging in has been a bit hit and miss, and now it's telling me my account is blocked. It asks me to fill out a form to prove who I am, and this form asks for any passwords I've had over the years, my security questions/answers, my address, even my card details (I don't think they've ever had my address, let alone card details). It all feels a bit dodgy really, can I trust this form?

EDIT: Well, I tried it anyway. First without giving them the ins-and-outs of my life (it wouldn't let me submit the form), and then with the address and whatnot, and it's all been verified and I'm good to go. All appears to be kosha.

Sorry to everyone for the pointless thread. Can it be removed please? :oops:

(Unless it's somehow useful to anyone else, of course...)

Spex

Funny you should mention this, had a couple of spam emails and even text messages today which the originators claimed they knew nothing about.

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Spex wrote: »

Funny you should mention this, had a couple of spam emails and even text messages today which the originators claimed they knew nothing about.

It wasn't me! :lol:

def chris

can't see how hotmail would need card details, sounds a bit fishy to me?!

Wookiee

mate got hacked apparently, apologising to all via Facebook etc so could be...I've noticed more spam getting through to my junk folder than usual

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def chris wrote: »

can't see how hotmail would need card details, sounds a bit fishy to me?!

It stated that they needed the information if you had paired a credit/debit card with a Zune account (or something similar - I imagine the same would apply for Xbox Live too), but I don't use cards for any of those services, thankfully.

Wookiee wrote: »

mate got hacked apparently, apologising to all via Facebook etc so could be...I've noticed more spam getting through to my junk folder than usual

Again, it wasn't me! :grin:

deadpan666

I got hacked a few months back and if people clicked the message that the hackers sent it started trying to download sonething to their PC....

Changed all my passwords and everything and that seemed to pretty much instantly put a stop to it...bloody annoying for all concerned though..

It happened shortly after I'd used an internet caf? for the first time in about two years...hmmm....

VincentAC

I had a spam email sent from my account to my account as well as one person who's in my addy book.

Promptly changed password. Thankfully that addy is just used for forum registrations and nothing else.

guesser

I wonder if anyone's hacked my hotmail account - I don't suppose I'd even notice :)

mile

i got a delivery notification faliur to a load of people that's id sent emails to previously in my yahoo account but not in my address book.

STeaM

I've noticed that spam emails have gone up on an account which didn't usually get them in the past...got this one today: -

Notification,

We couldn’t deliver your parcel.
Reason deny:Wrong delivery address.

LOCATION OF YOUR PARCEL:New Orleans
STATUS OF YOUR ITEM: sorting
SERVICE: Express Mail
NUMBER OF YOUR PARCEL:U903206325NU
INSURANCE: Yes

Postal label is enclosed to the letter.
Print a label and show it at your post office.

Attention!
If the parcel isn’t received within 30 working days our company will have the right to claim compensation from you for it's keeping in the amount of $8.59 for each day of keeping of it.

You can find the information about the procedure and conditions of parcels keeping in the nearest office.

Thank you for using our services.
USPS Express Services.

But screw them mofo's - they can charge me what they like for storing the package...the jokes on them as they know nothing about the $35m Nigerian lottery win notification that came through on my other email account!

Suckers!

:-D