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1. So he sent you an email. But how do you know he got your password?

Thu Jul 21, 2022, 04:20 PM

Jul 2022

Sounds like a scammer who is hoping you will send $$ no questions asked or click on a link he sent you.

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Received a disturbing ransomware email [View all] KS Toronado Jul 2022 OP

He had my actual 12 digit password KS Toronado Jul 2022 #7

Holy moly! I'm so sorry you have to deal with this crap. MLAA Jul 2022 #9

Thanks for the hug, needed one KS Toronado Jul 2022 #10

FWIW, I've received tons of those kedrys Jul 2022 #2

TY. empedocles Jul 2022 #3

Stolen password LunaSea Jul 2022 #4

Form letter. Everyone gets lots of them. usonian Jul 2022 #5

Thanks for the info KS Toronado Jul 2022 #8

I've gotten so many of these! CloudWatcher Jul 2022 #11

It is a phishing scam SmartJellyfish Jul 2022 #12