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TJL · 11-09-2003, 01:24 PM

Well folks, last night while I was sitting in my favorite neighborhood bar (and sampling the new Heineken Dark Beer, which is quite tasty) some Internet fiend used my AOL account to send hundreds of spam e-mails to unsuspecting AOL subscribers.

I was really pissed to wake up today and find my AOL account had been shut down and password changed. All of that has been worked out.

If anyone here recieved some junk mail from me overnight, I apologize. It wasn't me.

What a strange weekend online it's been for me.

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 11-09-2003, 01:41 PM

That's happened to me soooooo many times before. I hate that. Now that we got DSL and I don't use AOL, I could care less what happens to my account.

Janice · 11-09-2003, 02:19 PM

Spam, any variation of it stinks...the mystery meat or the junk mail.

InspectorExstead · 11-09-2003, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by Janice
Spam, any variation of it stinks...the mystery meat or the junk mail.

PZelda · 11-09-2003, 03:13 PM

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Originally posted by Janice
Spam, any variation of it stinks...the mystery meat or the junk mail.

Crimson and Clover · 11-09-2003, 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by Janice
Spam, any variation of it stinks...the mystery meat or the junk mail.

AKA · 11-09-2003, 04:25 PM

That sucks, TJL. Did you have to call and talk to the CAT department, or were you allowed to appeal it online?

PashminaDietrich · 11-09-2003, 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by TJL
Well folks, last night while I was sitting in my favorite neighborhood bar (and sampling the new Heineken Dark Beer, which is quite tasty) some Internet fiend used my AOL account to send hundreds of spam e-mails to unsuspecting AOL subscribers.

I was really pissed to wake up today and find my AOL account had been shut down and password changed. All of that has been worked out.

If anyone here recieved some junk mail from me overnight, I apologize. It wasn't me.

What a strange weekend online it's been for me.

Oh, gads, been there, done that, got the lousy T-shirt...

What happened with me, though, was that some dumba*s sent me an e-mail about "Confirming Your Online Purchase" or some such. Now at that time, I hadn't purchased anything online for a long while. So I open this e-mail and it tells me to go to some site and log in for details. Well, the AOL logos they had looked pretty official, so I figured, "OK, I'll just log in and clear up this misunderstanding right now!" And I thought that would be the end of that. So I go to log in the next day and, all of a sudden, my password doesn't work. So I call tech support and find out that, thanks to that official-looking site, a crew of porn site designers were now the proud owners of my password. I managed to straighten things out -- and then spent the next three hours kicking myself.

Moral of the story, boys and girls? AOhHell may be pesky, but they will NEVER ask for your password. And hopefully nobody else around here will have to learn that the hard way.

Pitooey · 11-09-2003, 05:46 PM

Poor Poor TJL.......... He was out having a good time with his friends and drinking some Heineken and got Spammed!

I feel sorry for you. I'm glad you got it straightened out. Now go have another Heineken and make it a double....... Pronto.....

TJL · 11-09-2003, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by AKA
That sucks, TJL. Did you have to call and talk to the CAT department, or were you allowed to appeal it online?

Yeah, I called a number and we ironed everything out. they were cool about it, and got my account unlocked. they gave me the benefit of the doubt that I'm not some evil spammer.

AKA · 11-09-2003, 06:18 PM

Good!

TJL · 11-09-2003, 06:19 PM

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Originally posted by PashminaDietrich

Moral of the story, boys and girls? AOhHell may be pesky, but they will NEVER ask for your password. And hopefully nobody else around here will have to learn that the hard way.

I've been trying to figure out all afternoon if I inadvertantly gave my password away somewhere.

Guess I'll have to be more careful.

Janice · 11-09-2003, 06:47 PM

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Originally posted by TJL
I've been trying to figure out all afternoon if I inadvertantly gave my password away somewhere.

Guess I'll have to be more careful.

Yeah, watch that pillow talk.

TJL · 11-09-2003, 07:27 PM

Yeah, take away my remote control and I'll sing like a gospel choir.

KerriBerri687 · 11-09-2003, 07:48 PM

*claps twice* more spam!

haa jk i hate junk emails...theyre eeeviiiiiillll. someone once got my password and used it to send out junk also,

11-09-2003, 01:24 PM	#1
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Spam Spam Spam Spam Well folks, last night while I was sitting in my favorite neighborhood bar (and sampling the new Heineken Dark Beer, which is quite tasty) some Internet fiend used my AOL account to send hundreds of spam e-mails to unsuspecting AOL subscribers. I was really pissed to wake up today and find my AOL account had been shut down and password changed. All of that has been worked out. If anyone here recieved some junk mail from me overnight, I apologize. It wasn't me. What a strange weekend online it's been for me.
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11-09-2003, 02:19 PM	#3
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11-09-2003, 05:46 PM	#9
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	Poor Poor TJL.......... He was out having a good time with his friends and drinking some Heineken and got Spammed! I feel sorry for you. I'm glad you got it straightened out. Now go have another Heineken and make it a double....... Pronto.....
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11-09-2003, 07:48 PM	#15
KerriBerri687 defying gravity Senior Member Join Date: Jan 13, 2001 Location: you'll find me in Emerald City...I'm the green one with the flying monkeys Posts: 2,869	claps twice more spam! haa jk i hate junk emails...theyre eeeviiiiiillll. someone once got my password and used it to send out junk also,
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11-09-2003, 01:41 PM	#2
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	That's happened to me soooooo many times before. I hate that. Now that we got DSL and I don't use AOL, I could care less what happens to my account.

11-09-2003, 04:25 PM	#7
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	That sucks, TJL. Did you have to call and talk to the CAT department, or were you allowed to appeal it online?

11-09-2003, 06:18 PM	#11
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Good!

11-09-2003, 07:27 PM	#14
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Yeah, take away my remote control and I'll sing like a gospel choir.