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My Gmail is compromised

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/my-gmail-is-compromised.131247/

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Suhas Original post #1
Aug 28, 2010 at 4:28 PM
hi,

Yesterday I received a mail from one of my orkut friends. A link to see some photos. I am usually careful about clicking on links in meial but this mail came from my friend (I thought so) and it was pointing at orkut. I clicked on it. It redirected me to orkut page. I logged into orkut and saw my homepage. There was nothing special. I immediately realised my mistake and deleted that email.
NOt unitil today did I realise the consequences of my action. Today I was not able to log into my gmail. I was shocked. Later in the day I learnt a mail was sent from my mailID - the same orkut mail to see some photos. I stopped that person from logging in.

This is a disaster for me.

I have reported this to Google, but they say it will take 24 hrs.

I am posting this just to warn all of you.
freshseasons
Aug 30, 2010 at 10:24 PM
Dearest Suhas,generous of you to warn us.However this warning has been flouting since month on the internet. How come you missed it.
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Suhas #3
Aug 30, 2010 at 10:36 PM
Dearest Suhas,generous of you to warn us.However this warning has been flouting since month on the internet. How come you missed it.

Yeah...I missed it. I always follow tech news, but this time because of work I was not able to follow this news fully.... anyways even if I was not aware of this news I should not have clicked on that link...My Mistake.
Faun
Faun #4
Aug 31, 2010 at 9:18 AM
make a deal with that person which he cant refuse
Faun
Faun #6
Sep 1, 2010 at 9:21 AM
^^hack his account and mutual swap :p