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wmbeijing.com sending emails to my contacts

  • 08-12-2008 11:46PM
    #1
    mags16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 479 ✭✭


    Somehow my email contacts list was accessed and an email was sent from me, trying to sell electronic goods from wmbeijing.com. The first I knew about it was when I got a few message failure notices in my inbox.

    I scanned for viruses and spyware scans and my computer appears to be safe. How did they do this and how can I prevent this happening in future?


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  • #2
    TelePaul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,093 ✭✭✭TelePaul


    mags16 wrote: »
    Somehow my email contacts list was accessed and an email was sent from me, trying to sell electronic goods from wmbeijing.com. The first I knew about it was when I got a few message failure notices in my inbox.

    I scanned for viruses and spyware scans and my computer appears to be safe. How did they do this and how can I prevent this happening in future?

    Similar thing happened to my old mans hotmail account. Also wondering how this happened? Phishing scam?


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