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Old 11-17-2010, 02:07 PM   #9
rjlwork
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Bill,

I know the "easy" password is the tempting way to go BUT---don't!
I had my facebook and fun email accounts hijacked by someone who figured out my password (same on both accounts). They then emailed all of my contacts saying I was traveling in Scotland and had been robbed at knifepoint. Asking for money to get back home, "I" responded to several of my friends and family (NOT)! Two, were seconds away from sending me money. I had no idea a seemingly harmless fun email site could cause this much anxiety.

Not only did they break the password, they changed it and responded to my mail! My mom wrote them that she hoped they'd rot in jail - gotta love Mom. It took a couple of weeks to get things back to normal and lots of headaches. I've never done financial work on the computer and never will.

Change your passwords! Use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers. Don't use the same ones for different accounts (try for something that reminds you of that site if you must). You can't be too careful.

Judy
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