Question posted by helensiakl on August 29th, 2012

Help! My Email Account Has Been Hacked!

My email account has been hacked into. The hackers haved used it to send scam mails. I can't even access my own email account to change anything. What do I do? Pls help!

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on August 30th, 2012 6:13 AM
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Sorry for your problems. Go to this Yahoo page, and follow the instructions under "Resolution."


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