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Beringia

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Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Sat May 25, 2019, 01:42 PM

May 2019

I went to open a twitter account the other day and found out someone else had used my email address. Someone in Mexico. There were no actual tweets on there and the account was suspended. I wondered why in heck someone would need to use another person's email for twitter. You can easily create your own email address on yahoo.

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Shit: One Of My Personal Email Account Was Breeched--Here's How To Check, Plus Temp Email. [View all] TheBlackAdder May 2019 OP

Thanks Beringia May 2019 #1

I only use email to receive information underthematrix May 2019 #2

I'm sorry about the hack Kind of Blue May 2019 #3

my rule of thumb is if I get a notification and it says "click here" I don't mitch96 May 2019 #4

I created a separate Gmail account that I use only for this purpose. n/t StarfishSaver May 2019 #5

If they ever get into your account, lock you out, steal all your emails and contacts, be sure emmaverybo May 2019 #6

About every two or three months customerserviceguy May 2019 #7