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[Scam email] I’ve been Hacked email sent from my account!
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Anonymous
2024-09-17T19:49:35+00:00 -
Anonymous
2024-09-16T00:27:35+00:00 Hi Simon,
I have got the same email, in my junk.
Email has my profile picture no spelling errors in the email.
Can you please tell us what is this technique if they are able to use my email address they can pretend to be me.
Microsoft cyber security needs to investigate this.
Thanks
Mustafa
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Anonymous
2024-09-09T21:42:03+00:00 got the same thing, scammer. search it up on google its commonly known. they just spoof your email really easily with a tool. but it doesn't affect you or your account. just some liers. dont worry!
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Anonymous
2024-09-09T13:17:59+00:00 Great practical advice, much appreciated!
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Anonymous
2024-09-09T10:46:49+00:00 This email has been explained a multitude of times in this thread, if you'd have taken the time to read. It's spam. They use some email property manipulation to fake your email and make it appear as yours - it is NOT from your account. Just delete that email and move on.
The people claiming they have been hacked are entirely unrelated to this email. I'm not surprised that people who claim they have been hacked by this have actually been hacked, as they likely have used the same password for dozens of accounts on different services and have had them leaked with a data breach, much like any other account hijacking. That's the same reason for seeing your email being attempted to be logged into 1,000's of times when you view your account activity.
It simply means your email address has been exposed in a data leak and bots are trying to check your email for a correct password. Just keep your password separate from other services and you won't have to worry about any of this. Secondly, don't click dodgy links and do not give anyone your information. Double-check your URLs before you try to login anywhere. Very basic practices.