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ok, my sn was stolen a few nights ago…and im not sure how..my inbox was flooded with Groups@aol invites..wtf?..I know when you try to change the email the sn is attached, it sends an email to that account and you verify…how does the person who stole the name bypass this!? My name appears every so often, so they have not gone BL only..but, can anyone explain a little better? There has to be someway I can get the pw through email…ugh. for now, ive changed my email pw. Thanks!
I dont understand your post. Cant you explain it a little better? And if you dont want “groups@aol” just block there email address. Fast, Easy, Simple.
If you can’t login to the account, and you cannot access the email associated with the account, then say goodbye to that name and go register a new one.
It is mentioned in my pinned AIM Dangers and Solutions topic:
Quote:quote:Grouping: This exploit is used to steal screenames with a fake email. Someone will join an AOL Group (groups.aol.com) and send several screenames an invitation to join the group they join. If one of the screenames has a fake email, the sender of the invitation will get a message sent to his email, saying the message could not arrive, and it will list the fake email. The sender can then register the email and request the password.Now some email services (hotmail used to be one of them) automatically reject AOL group invitations, and the sender will recieve an email back anyway, saying the email did not exist or that there was a problem sending it. So if the person knew your password they mightve gotten into your email and stolen your account.
Was your password the same with your email as with the Screename?
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