vacation send me money scam

[Quilljar]

I have just found out that people in my address book are being targeted by
the well-known scam asking for money as I have apparently been mugged in
Manila!
I would be most grateful if someone with the skills could advise me how to
deal with this properly. i don't want to email everyone on my address list
in case iIspread the problem further.

Any ideas welcome please
Quilly

[FromTheRafters]

Quilljar wrote:
> I have just found out that people in my address book are being targeted
> by the well-known scam asking for money as I have apparently been mugged
> in Manila!
> I would be most grateful if someone with the skills could advise me how
> to deal with this properly. i don't want to email everyone on my address
> list in case iIspread the problem further.

Is this address book online or only on your computer?

[Quilljar]

"FromTheRafters" wrote in message news:jq37k0$g8e$1@dont-email.me...

Quilljar wrote:
> I have just found out that people in my address book are being targeted
> by the well-known scam asking for money as I have apparently been mugged
> in Manila!
> I would be most grateful if someone with the skills could advise me how
> to deal with this properly. i don't want to email everyone on my address
> list in case iIspread the problem further.

Is this address book online or only on your computer?

Only on my computer
Q

[FromTheRafters]

Quilljar wrote:
>
>
> "FromTheRafters" wrote in message news:jq37k0$g8e$1@dont-email.me...
> Quilljar wrote:
>> I have just found out that people in my address book are being targeted
>> by the well-known scam asking for money as I have apparently been mugged
>> in Manila!
>> I would be most grateful if someone with the skills could advise me how
>> to deal with this properly. i don't want to email everyone on my address
>> list in case iIspread the problem further.
>
> Is this address book online or only on your computer?
>
> Only on my computer

Do you have an antivirus or antimalware program running on that computer?

[Quilljar]

I don't wish to sound defensive, but I didn't mention my considerable army
of anti spyware and malicious protection as I assumed everyone on this NG
would be similarly protected. I am scanned by Malwarebytes Pro and SuperAnti
Spyware every day. Plus I use MS Security Essentials at all times and have
had no problems for the last fifteen years.
This is why I asked for advice.
Q

[FromTheRafters]

Quilljar wrote:
>
>
> I don't wish to sound defensive, but I didn't mention my considerable
> army of anti spyware and malicious protection as I assumed everyone on
> this NG would be similarly protected. I am scanned by Malwarebytes Pro
> and SuperAnti Spyware every day. Plus I use MS Security Essentials at
> all times and have had no problems for the last fifteen years.
> This is why I asked for advice.
> Q
>
No problem, I only asked because had you not had such protection you
would want to change those passwords using another machine. Some
keyloggers are thought to be providing scammers with passwords for
social media accounts and webmail and sending out this very scam. If you
change the passwords while using a compromised machine you have gained
nothing. Also, it is suggested that you change the "Forgot Your
Password" special question also.

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Quilljar" <not@home.today>

> I have just found out that people in my address book are being targeted by the
> well-known scam asking for money as I have apparently been mugged in Manila!
> I would be most grateful if someone with the skills could advise me how to deal with
> this properly. i don't want to email everyone on my address list in case iIspread the
> problem further.
>
> Any ideas welcome please
> Quilly


Change the password to your Webmail account ASAP and make sure it is a Strong Password.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_strength


--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[Quilljar]

Change the password to your Webmail account ASAP and make sure it is a
Strong Password.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_strength

I can do that but why my webmail account only please David

Quilly

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Quilljar" <not@home.today>

>
>
>
>
> Change the password to your Webmail account ASAP and make sure it is a Strong Password.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_strength
>
> I can do that but why my webmail account only please David
>

That's probably what was compromised.



--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[Quilljar]

"David H. Lipman" wrote in message news:jq3fdu011o3@news1.newsguy.com...

From: "Quilljar" <not@home.today>

>
>
>
>
> Change the password to your Webmail account ASAP and make sure it is a
> Strong Password.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_strength
>
> I can do that but why my webmail account only please David
>

That's probably what was compromised.


I have never had any contacts list in my Yahoo mail. I do not know of any
other webmail connection that i may have.But I have certainly changed my
password!
thanks
Q