Re: Password
From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 09/14/05
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Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 17:36:10 -0500
I am not that familiar with MSN but check to see if they have a customer
support email address at their website for the service you use that you can
contact them at to find out how to proceed. --- Steve
"arletmiranda" <arletmiranda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D51D4DE7-F52D-4C9A-B49D-3BA69E0E650B@microsoft.com...
> Ebay actually notified me to tell me this was happening and the closed my
> account while they investigate. But ebay ask that I change my msn
> password
> to be on the safe side. And when I go into msn I can not change it. I am
> having the problem with msn.
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
>> I hope you did not do this through a website link in the email you got as
>> this is an attack commonly called phishing where someone tricks you into
>> believing that you are changing your password at the official website but
>> instead you are at a bogus website that looks just like the real deal but
>> you end up giving the attacker your password and personal info. If it
>> sounds
>> like that happens to you need to get in touch with EBAY ASAP to tell them
>> what happened and possibly cancel your account. My guess is that the
>> attacker already logged on as you to Ebay and changed your user account
>> password to lock you out while they do their thing. See the link below
>> for
>> more details on "phishing" AFTER you contact Ebay customer support.. ---
>> Steve
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/phishing.mspx
>>
>>
>> "arletmiranda" <arletmiranda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2EEF12B2-4CD0-44C5-801E-AA4D51DD2A4A@microsoft.com...
>> >I am trying to change my password and it will not let me do it. WHy?
>> >The
>> > reason I need to change it is because it was recommended by Ebay.
>> > Someone
>> > tried to use my ebay account and Ebay emailed me to let me know they
>> > also
>> > suggested I change my email password and if I had problems to contact
>> > msn.
>> > What can I do.
>>
>>
>>
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