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  • Shap
    Confirmed User
    • May 2001
    • 8313

    #1

    People false impersonating me to gain access to my accounts, anybody else experiencing the same?

    In the past few months, and especially this week, there have been people trying to get access to my various accounts. They are pretending to be me and ask for my password to be reset and sent to their gmail account. Anybody else experiencing this as well? I can't imagine I'm the only one.
  • seeandsee
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    • Mar 2006
    • 50945

    #2
    maybe they think they can gain some info about you, if that is personal. If they are looking for cash, then probably other people are at attack too
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    • Shap
      Confirmed User
      • May 2001
      • 8313

      #3
      Originally posted by seeandsee
      maybe they think they can gain some info about you, if that is personal. If they are looking for cash, then probably other people are at attack too
      They have my info. They are using my info to try to gain access to my affiliate accounts, hosting accounts, domain accounts, billing accounts you name it. They've been unsuccessful so far (fingers crossed). It comes in waves they'll try every account for a week then leave for a few weeks. I've got one of the guy's ip addresses.

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      • Agent 488
        Registered User
        • Feb 2006
        • 22511

        #4
        lame ...........

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        • CYF
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          • Mar 2009
          • 10973

          #5
          it happens a lot. I've seen it happen quite a bit with domain accounts, such as a Godaddy account. They'll reset the password, login, and then either sell your domains or transfer them to their other accounts.

          Don't use easy to guess security questions. If it asks you for your first pet's name, you can enter a random string instead of "fluffy"
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          • Shap
            Confirmed User
            • May 2001
            • 8313

            #6
            Originally posted by CYF
            it happens a lot. I've seen it happen quite a bit with domain accounts, such as a Godaddy account. They'll reset the password, login, and then either sell your domains or transfer them to their other accounts.

            Don't use easy to guess security questions. If it asks you for your first pet's name, you can enter a random string instead of "fluffy"
            Yeah it sucks that domain registrars displayed so much information in public. They are forcing me to set everything to privacy. You have to have a valid individual, email, address and phone number when you register a domain all information they are now using to try to fish and get access to our stuff.

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            • NickB.
              Confirmed User
              • Aug 2001
              • 8856

              #7
              You are famous shap
              I think I get 10+ false shaps signing up to our programs weekly haha

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              • Klen
                • Aug 2006
                • 32235

                #8
                Will the real shap please stand up ?

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                • kane
                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                  • Aug 2001
                  • 20684

                  #9
                  I haven't had this exact thing happen, but I had a one time friend steal my identity and run up about 40K worth of credit in my name. That was not a lot of fun.

                  If you haven't already contact the three major credit bureaus and put fraud protection on your credit. You give them a phone number then if anyone tries to open up a credit account or buy something that involves a credit check in your name they have to call that number and verify that it is you before they make the deal.

                  If they are looking for info on you, they are probably planning something shady so this might help protect you.

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                  • NickB.
                    Confirmed User
                    • Aug 2001
                    • 8856

                    #10
                    Originally posted by kane
                    I haven't had this exact thing happen, but I had a one time friend steal my identity and run up about 40K worth of credit in my name. That was not a lot of fun.

                    If you haven't already contact the three major credit bureaus and put fraud protection on your credit. You give them a phone number then if anyone tries to open up a credit account or buy something that involves a credit check in your name they have to call that number and verify that it is you before they make the deal.

                    If they are looking for info on you, they are probably planning something shady so this might help protect you.

                    Damn thats fucked up

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                    • Phoenix
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                      • Nov 2002
                      • 35475

                      #11
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                      • lagwagon
                        Confirmed User
                        • Jul 2001
                        • 8464

                        #12
                        Shap whats your email addy again? mrshap :at:twistys.com ? i would like to compare the ip address you have.

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                        • lagcam
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 2890

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Shap
                          Yeah it sucks that domain registrars displayed so much information in public. They are forcing me to set everything to privacy. You have to have a valid individual, email, address and phone number when you register a domain all information they are now using to try to fish and get access to our stuff.
                          Maybe the lesson here is don't be a cheap ass and use privacy or corporate details with ALL your domains. No offence, but you are asking for trouble tring to save money there.
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                          • CYF
                            Coupon Guru
                            • Mar 2009
                            • 10973

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Shap
                            Yeah it sucks that domain registrars displayed so much information in public. They are forcing me to set everything to privacy. You have to have a valid individual, email, address and phone number when you register a domain all information they are now using to try to fish and get access to our stuff.
                            another tip on domain registrations. Don't use a gmail/hotmail/etc free account, use a real email address, and make sure it's a different email address than the one displayed in whois.

                            I have an email address at a domain that I own and the only thing it's used for is my accounts at registrars.
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                            • Shap
                              Confirmed User
                              • May 2001
                              • 8313

                              #15
                              Originally posted by lagcam
                              Maybe the lesson here is don't be a cheap ass and use privacy or corporate details with ALL your domains. No offence, but you are asking for trouble tring to save money there.
                              I never did it to be cheap. I just have had so many domains registered for so long I had never seen the need for privacy before now.

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                              • Shap
                                Confirmed User
                                • May 2001
                                • 8313

                                #16
                                Originally posted by CYF
                                another tip on domain registrations. Don't use a gmail/hotmail/etc free account, use a real email address, and make sure it's a different email address than the one displayed in whois.

                                I have an email address at a domain that I own and the only thing it's used for is my accounts at registrars.
                                Yep going to be going through and changing all information and going to use private emails and phone numbers that nobody has. Just a pain in the ass.

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                                • Shap
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • May 2001
                                  • 8313

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by lagwagon
                                  Shap whats your email addy again? mrshap :at:twistys.com ? i would like to compare the ip address you have.
                                  yep that's it

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                                  • moeloubani
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Dec 2007
                                    • 4235

                                    #18
                                    You would be surprised how many people have their secret question set to something like what is my favorite color or what color is my hair? Where there is only like 3 or 4 options. It might be someone looking for that kind of thing but for the most part as long as you use security questions with random answers and long passwords you should be fine.

                                    Just today I go to login to Facebook (and I'm from Guelph, Ontario) and a thing pops up and asks me if I logged in from Texas today. Someone using Firefox logged into my account from Texas and it told me and I had to change all my stuff. Who or why? I have no idea!

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                                    • Shap
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • May 2001
                                      • 8313

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by moeloubani
                                      You would be surprised how many people have their secret question set to something like what is my favorite color or what color is my hair? Where there is only like 3 or 4 options. It might be someone looking for that kind of thing but for the most part as long as you use security questions with random answers and long passwords you should be fine.

                                      Just today I go to login to Facebook (and I'm from Guelph, Ontario) and a thing pops up and asks me if I logged in from Texas today. Someone using Firefox logged into my account from Texas and it told me and I had to change all my stuff. Who or why? I have no idea!
                                      Wow. Major props to facebook for implementing that into their system.

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                                      • Profits of Doom
                                        Monster Rain
                                        • Feb 2004
                                        • 4978

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Shap
                                        They have my info. They are using my info to try to gain access to my affiliate accounts, hosting accounts, domain accounts, billing accounts you name it. They've been unsuccessful so far (fingers crossed). It comes in waves they'll try every account for a week then leave for a few weeks. I've got one of the guy's ip addresses.
                                        Is it a Michigan IP address? There is a many times banned scumbag on here that is infamous for that shit...
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                                        • Shap
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • May 2001
                                          • 8313

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Profits of Doom
                                          Is it a Michigan IP address? There is a many times banned scumbag on here that is infamous for that shit...
                                          Nope not michigan

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                                          • Roald
                                            SecretFriends.com
                                            • May 2001
                                            • 27910

                                            #22
                                            Not exactly the same but there are guys using our name to get the models to send them videos and stuff.


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                                            • Fletch XXX
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                                              • Jan 2002
                                              • 60840

                                              #23
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                                              • TurboAngel
                                                H.B.I.C.
                                                • Jun 2003
                                                • 30122

                                                #24
                                                I had someone do the same thing and ended up being able to walk right into my host and steal everything from pics to all of my domains, they then sold everything right here on GFY.


                                                One guy here gave me back 3 domains he had paid for but the best domain was sold for $600 and that guy wanted me to pay him $1200 to get it back. I thought that was fucked up. The guy got into epass as well and took all the $$ there. It was a bad time for sure.

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                                                • tranza
                                                  ICQ: 197-556-237
                                                  • Jun 2003
                                                  • 57559

                                                  #25
                                                  I had a few domains stolen from Godaddy that way acrually. What sucks is that they transfered it to Moniker, and even Moniker wouldn't do anything about it.

                                                  Took me 2 weeks to get them back.
                                                  I'm just a newbie.

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                                                  • kazbalah
                                                    Confirmed User
                                                    • Jun 2007
                                                    • 1215

                                                    #26
                                                    lol that sucks dude, better check your security.

                                                    If you have the persons IP you should report it to some cyber crime division, im sure they will be interested to hear about it.
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                                                    • marketsmart
                                                      HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER
                                                      • Dec 2004
                                                      • 20419

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by Shap
                                                      In the past few months, and especially this week, there have been people trying to get access to my various accounts. They are pretending to be me and ask for my password to be reset and sent to their gmail account. Anybody else experiencing this as well? I can't imagine I'm the only one.
                                                      how can you prove that you are actually you...

                                                      maybe you are fishing for info's now...

                                                      can you prove that you are the real shap?

                                                      if not, i call for banning....





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                                                      • CDSmith
                                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                        • May 2001
                                                        • 51460

                                                        #28
                                                        Crooks these days are getting more rabid and more creative it seems. Like those people who put some gizmo into the card slot of ATMs and then gain access to your account once you punch in your PIN #, etc. Or the assholes who work at some retail outlet or gas station etc. who double swipe your card using their own gadget as well as the company's, then later raid your account.

                                                        Several such operations have been shutdown here in Winnipeg over the past year, at least two doing the ATM thing and several more who were doing the double card swipe thing. Lots of arrests, but I'm doubtful that the prison sentence (if any) is long enough to discourage anyone.
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                                                        • Shap
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • May 2001
                                                          • 8313

                                                          #29
                                                          Just found out the same guy got someone else I know. Damn

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                                                          • Barefootsies
                                                            Choice is an Illusion
                                                            • Feb 2005
                                                            • 42635

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by kazbalah
                                                            If you have the persons IP you should report it to some cyber crime division, im sure they will be interested to hear about it.
                                                            That is correct. They are a division of the FBI, although they also deal with international cyber crimes outside of the U.S. as well. When you contact them, you want to make sure you provide as many details, and screen shots as possible. Get yourself some nice MX tools. Website.

                                                            There is a known gang of guys that hang out on GFY from CT, Maryland areas that also do this kind of stuff. Making fake profiles to data mine and try and get details, sending IM threats against my family, impersonating me on chat/email hitting up people for various things, trying to do mass bulk orders of shit and send to my office, among other things.

                                                            I have been referring their bullshit to the FBI, and law enforcement, for a few years now. Some people take their personal message board vendettas, and agendas, way too far. Especially when that shit gets into trying to fuck people's business, and family or personal threats of harm.
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                                                            • fuzebox
                                                              making it rain
                                                              • Oct 2003
                                                              • 22351

                                                              #31
                                                              I impersonate Shap all the time, mostly to get restaurant reservations and free hotel upgrades.

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                                                              • Paper_Amar
                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                • Jun 2007
                                                                • 2607

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by fuzebox
                                                                I impersonate Shap all the time, mostly to get restaurant reservations and free hotel upgrades.
                                                                I do it to get VIP at Menudo concerts.
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