Last night somebody stole my identity and entered some answers that were not mine! Has this happened to you?
2007-02-17 02:06:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Anything I can do about it?
2007-02-17 02:09:55 · update #1
Thank you all!
2007-02-17 03:29:54 · update #2
Perhaps report it? I dunno Gandalf, I'm so sorry this happened to you.
2007-02-17 02:11:36 · answer #1 · answered by Kallan 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
1. Report that incident to Yahoo Answers Team.
2. Run a Virus Scan on your entire computer.
3. Run an Anti-spyware program.
Some times the problem lies in the computer, not in Yahoo Login. A keylogger can be inserted in your computer and records everything you do, including credit card numbers and passwords.
If someone stole your Yahoo Id, call yourself lucky. The person could have gotten your Credit Card number, and go on a shopping spree at your expenses.
2007-02-17 10:16:31 · answer #2 · answered by David G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it has happened to me.
I take it as a sign that I'm a threat to their narrow world view. Think of it as a badge of honor. All we have to do is look at the profiles and see who's date is earlier. Then we know the REAL Gandalf.
2007-02-17 10:11:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it has. They racked up a huge bill on my credit card and caused all sorts of grief and the police were no help.
2007-02-17 10:11:22 · answer #4 · answered by Julie C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just change you password after you have run a check for a program that "phishes."
2007-02-17 10:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello Gandalf.. :)
I am so sorry this has happened to you.. :(
If you e-mail me..I can give you a direct address to Yahoo abuse..they have always helped me in the past.. :)
In Jesus Most Precious Name..
With Love..In Christ.. :)
2007-02-17 10:19:56 · answer #6 · answered by EyeLovesJesus 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh yeah. EDIT: Change your name, avatar, or both. Perhaps report the cloner. That's about it.
2007-02-17 10:08:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not to me, but it did to a friend of mine...I quiit Y!Answers for a while after that.
2007-02-17 10:10:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no but you can change you yahoo password and make it so you have to put it in every time you log in or do as degon said or boath
2007-02-17 10:29:53 · answer #9 · answered by cthulhu will raise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, just this once, you could use the one ring? I'm sure Frodo wouldn't mind if you borrowed it for a while :)
2007-02-17 10:13:19 · answer #10 · answered by padwinlearner 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Id delete the account and get a new one to redeem myself if I were you.
2007-02-17 10:09:36 · answer #11 · answered by Antares 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋