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randr

(12,412 posts) Wed Jul 8, 2015, 06:01 PM Jul 2015

I have been hacked--I think

People are receiving suspicious mail from my Google account

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I have been hacked--I think (Original Post) randr Jul 2015 OP

Immediately change your Google password . n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #1

Have them forward an email back to you discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2015 #2

Most likely the spammer picked your email address ManiacJoe Jul 2015 #3

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Immediately change your Google password . n/t

Reply to randr (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 06:22 PM

Jul 2015

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,479 posts)

2. Have them forward an email back to you

Reply to randr (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 06:22 PM

Jul 2015

Check the sender's address by expanding the header.

Likely neither your pc nor your email account has been hacked. More likely someone got your name & email address and are spoofing the return address with your info.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

3. Most likely the spammer picked your email address

Reply to randr (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 10:27 PM

Jul 2015

to put in the "from" field; he most certainly will not be using his own.

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