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I got hacked! "Party Invitation"

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by ScrippsRanch67, Jun 11, 2024.

  1. Jun 11, 2024 at 11:37 AM
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    ScrippsRanch67

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    Looks like I got hacked, friends and family on my contact list are getting a "Party Invitation"
    with my name on it. I responded to one of these "Party Invitations" from a familiar name (Who doesn't like a party!?) and now have gotten several people asking me if the invitations being received under my name are legit. Man, I am always so careful....Heads Up!
     
  2. Jun 11, 2024 at 11:57 AM
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    Panchovilla6192002

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    Where is this said party?
     
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  3. Jun 11, 2024 at 1:18 PM
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    ScrippsRanch67

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    I wish I knew! I'm always up for a good party. Arizona? Tucson by chance?
     
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    Probably somewhere in India where all the scammers hang out . :eek:
     
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    Via email?

    A "Joe Job" is a typical scam although it's not technically a "hack." Send out emails with the return address of the target (you.) Usually this is thwarted by reverse DNS lookups before delivery, but servers not using it will go through.
     
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    HondaGM

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    Gonna be alot of Hot Girls there...
     
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    Could be worse.

    I'm getting five invoices a day from my own email address, to my own email address, that say "paid in full, see attached pdf."

    Whatever it is I'm selling, it must be popular, because I'm apparently buying it like hotcakes.
     
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  8. Jun 13, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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    I must be doing something wrong...i aint got jack:pout:
     
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  9. Jun 13, 2024 at 10:42 AM
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    fiftysix

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    I’ve been getting spam calls up the wazoo as well

    Thank big tech for selling our data
     
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    Damn, I'm spending a lot of money on myself.
     
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  11. Jun 13, 2024 at 6:28 PM
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    You living like a Rock Star…
     
  12. Jun 17, 2024 at 6:24 AM
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    I got a spam phone call once........ from my own number.
     
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  13. Jun 17, 2024 at 10:27 AM
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    I emailed AOL about repetitive email solicitations and warnings for payments due on Netflix etc. Most all with "duckdns.org" within the email address. Of course, no response from AOL as of yet!
    AOL instructions for blocking spam say to use "unsubscribe" to block these emails. "Unsubscribe" doesn't show as an option! Marking "Spam" doesn't do a damn thing. I love technology!
     

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