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Topic: Steve Takacs-- Your email was hacked |
Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 20 Jan 2015 10:23 pm |
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Got this email today:
Horrendous Day....................steve takacs
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4:42 PM (5 hours ago)
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Hello,
I'm writing this with tears in my eye, sorry i did not inform you about my trip, few days I made an unannounced trip to Manila, Philippines and unfortunately I got attacked and mugged at gun point on my way to the hotel where I stayed, all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off me but luckily I still have my passport safe with me.
I have been to the embassy and the Police but they're not helping issues at all and my return flight leaves in few hours from now but I am having problems settling the hotel bills and the hotel manager won't let me leave until I settle the bills.
I'm freaked out here and need your help.
Regards,
steve
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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James Quackenbush
From:
Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 4:14 am
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| I just got the same email today .......I noticed that it was written using a "hotmail " account that Steve does not normally use .....I wrote to him asking about it on his regular eamail account to see what I could find out ....??????......Jim |
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Don R Brown
From:
Rochester, New York, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 5:14 am
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| I'm getting multiple reports of this. |
Multiple reports of a spam letter, or multiple reports that Steve is stranded overseas with no money?  |
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billy tam R.I.P.
From:
baton rouge, louisiana
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 5:28 am horrendus
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I too received this message this am. We need to hear from Steve if possible.
Billy |
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Roual Ranes
From:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 5:42 am
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| I sent them a reply saying "this is an old scam try another". |
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Michael Yahl
From:
Troy, Texas!
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 6:43 am
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I notified him through the forum email link yesterday as soon as I received it.
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Storm Rosson
From:
Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 7:45 am
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Aw c'mon guys ,don't y'all think we oughta go and rescue Steve before he gets put on a Malaysian Air flight to ........well somewhere  ..IP check showed the "emal" came from...wait for it.....Nigeria!! those who guessed correctly will get nothing but thx for participating |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 7:54 am hacked
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Thanks and sorry for the trouble, Guys.
bob sent me an email Dec 13th 2014 saying I was hacked and I changed my password and things were fine until today when I received 6 Forum Member emails including one from Wiz Feinberg explaining steps I needed to take. I'm in the process of doing those now.
Presently, I am not able to receive any new emails so I assume both my email address and password were taken and the password changed by Nigerians. I say Nigerians since I Yahoo provided me with "recent login activity" which shows 3 logins from Nigeria and the rest from China.
Michael Yahl, thanks for notifying me I could not open your email.
James Q. I did use the same prefix I use for my Hotmail account that I use for Yahoo. I have not used hotmail for years and managed to forget that password.
Just to clarify, the message was bogus, I have not been in Manila and the only thing I have lost is a little of my sanity.
For anyone, especially if you have gone through this particular hacking situation where you could not get into your own email, I'd welcome suggestions, if you could spare the time.
Please use a Forum PRIVATE MESSAGE to get in touch .
Also, I am 13 to 16 hours ahead of you in the continental USA, so I may not be able to answer you immediately.
Again, sorry for the trouble.
Steve Takacs |
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Storm Rosson
From:
Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 7:58 am
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Bummer u got the hack Steve, hope u'r not offended by my last post, just thought I'd take a shot at some levity since we all know by now about these(this) "emal" scam(s)....Stormy  |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 8:05 am Storm, nice idea but I will pass on it
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Storm,
Nice thought but you don't have to worry about gathering my Forum friends to rescue me.
Flying Malaysian Air is not in the cards with the streak of luck I've been having lately.  steve t |
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Steven Finley
From:
California, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 8:13 am
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| I just got one also. |
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Storm Rosson
From:
Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 8:39 am
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 I suggest that everyone should get a MalwareBytes license from Wiz, the latest build(s) do a phenomenal job and I would not use IE as my main browser, I and some others still think it is muy unsafe. I suggest FireFox and use ADblock+ with it.(the newest ver of adblock has malicious site protection, tracking block, and blocks those annoying, social networking site, hyperlink pop-ups ie: facebook,twitter,g+ etc.) |
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 9:11 am
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Uhhhh, Steve.....
Can you send me back my $2,500? |
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Walter Killam
From:
Nebraska, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 9:14 am
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Wow, a musician with no money?? WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
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Tommy Auldridge
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 10:28 am Me too.
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| Just so you'll know, I got one also. I replied with some questions and didn't get a response. Tommy..... |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 10:38 am
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Got it too... bob
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 3:00 pm
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| Geeze, does anyone really believe this type of stuff? |
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Edward Rhea
From:
Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 3:27 pm
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I also got this. And an invitation to "Linkeden"(or something),supposedl from Steve T., a few months ago....
Sorry Steve, I didn't respond to that one either...
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 4:47 pm
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| Donny Hinson wrote: |
| Geeze, does anyone really believe this type of stuff? |
Surprisingly, yes. Especially that FBI ransom-ware bug that pops up. It locks up your computer so you can't do anything. They say to get some kind of a payment card, and pay them (mine was $300, but it varies) and they will send you a code to unlock your computer. Of course, if you even get a code in the first place, the code does nothing. I Googled that scam, and all kinds or info popped up. Read one where these scams can make millions of dollars for people who don't question, and research, anything that appears strange.
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Storm Rosson
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Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 4:53 pm
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As W.C. Fields would say," there's a sucker born every minute".....or was that P.T.Barnum?....doh!!  |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 9:23 pm
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I got one too. I also got an E-mail informing me that I've just inherited 2.5 million dollars.
Maybe I should send the information about the inheritance to the return address on the note allegedly from Steve.
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 22 Jan 2015 10:16 am Steve Tacas Your e-mail has been hacked
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Add me to the list that received it. I have had these before, so I knew it was a scam. I believe the Fulaka guitar guy (can't remember name...Ed Fulaka or spelling of Fulaka?) got taken in from something like this when he received a cry for help from Ed (or was it Joe?) Naylor.
I got one from a good friend that claimed he was in the Ukraine. I knew better, you could't pry this guy out of his E-Z chair. I called him and confirmed that he was comfortable at home and not in the Ukraine. |
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 22 Jan 2015 1:09 pm
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This can probably be closed. But, you should see some of the doozies I get in the spam folder of an email account I rarely use.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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