Re: The Porn Scammer Tries Again!
Originally Posted by
susan m
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Ted . My daughter had this email yesterday and they knew her password . What do you suggest we/ she do if we get this email .
Daughter did uninstall her watsapp and deleted her Facebook account
Any other advice please
Hi Susan,
The first thing to do is change her password - Now!
A good, strong, password is the first action.
If she was using just one password, to log in to Windows, various apps, emails, etc. it would be safer to have a different password for each one.
After all, if he has her email address and log in password, he could log in, take over the PC, and run the account as if it was his own.
Without her knowing.
Not too easy, but it does get done.
Next, I'd get a new email address.
The scammer has the current one, and will use it again.
The current one is a dead duck!
Keep a close eye on purchases, such as on eBay, and any purchases on line, etc. A couple of years ago I spotted some eBay purchase, on my account, with deliver addresses in Russia.
Luckily, eBay sorted that quickly and, also luckily, my eBay account was not linked to Paypal!
Most of the above probably will not happen.
But, it's better safe than sorry.
One other aspect of this PWND activity is that we have to think about what information was in the user profile which was sold on, or given away, and which led to the PWND site finding that the breach had happened.
For example, if it was a copy of a personal web profile which you used to use to buy stuff, the "sold on" profile might well include Bank Details, home addresses, log on info, etc.
Worrying, but a fact of life on the web.
Finally, running your antivirus scan, is a must, plus the free Malwarebytes app. This particular email, probably, was not virus related but something might have been sent.