 micronesia United States. August 19 2007 08:59. Posts 19341 | Profile Blog # |
Some script kiddie exploited some bug or something in AOL Instant Messenger and managed to log into my account and change the password. He started spamming people on my buddy list before I noticed the problem. I logged on to another screen name and tried messaging myself, to be met with talk of 'fuckfaces' and 'masterbation.'
After talking for a while I got him to send me the majority of my buddy list so at the very least I didn't lose all of my contacts. He said he would give it back to me if I gave him 45 dollars. I asked why the heck he wanted specifically 45 and he said another guy will sell him the screen name he wants for 45 dollars. I pretended to be willing to pay, and he had me IM the owner of the screen name he desired. The guy basically went back on the deal and didn't want to sell it.
Meanwhile I was trying to find a way to contact AOL regarding this matter, but they lack any non-automated support for non-paying customers. Eventually I found something: the user page for my screen name on aim.com had a link to report the content for being inappropriate. I clicked the link and filed a report explaining how the account had been hijacked and he was both using it to send inflammatory messages to members of the buddy list and extorting me for money. I gave them an e-mail address to contact me at which is also the one my screen name should be registered under (I verified this by finding an old e-mail in my archives identifying that my e-mail address for the screen name had been changed from my old one to my new one).
I am trying to convince the guy to give me back my screen name but he's being non-committal and is afk at the moment. Here's the strange thing... he claims to always be on a proxy, yet after our initial conversation, he's been messaging me from another screen name which I suspect might currently be his primary one. If so, at the very least I could piss him off.
I need advice with further measures I can take to try to recover my screen name. I would assume I can use my current e-mail address as evidence of ownership to reset the password, but I haven't found the option to do that anywhere. Please help, I really would like to keep my screen name.
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 Nickisonfire United States. August 19 2007 09:02. Posts 440 | Profile # |
| it's on the login screen.. forgot password.. it sends pw to your e-mail address.. ? |
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| FirstProbe August 19 2007 09:03. Posts 1145 | Profile # |
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| istealhotelsoap United States. August 19 2007 09:04. Posts 514 | Profile # |
On August 19 2007 09:02 Nickisonfire wrote:
it's on the login screen.. forgot password.. it sends pw to your e-mail address.. ?
i don't think it would be as simple as that. for this scenario that is. |
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| Wizard Poland. August 19 2007 09:07. Posts 5055 | Profile Blog # |
| Lol, sometimes these things make me think how stupid people have gotten. I mean seriously, screen name? -__--;;; go rob a bank if you really want some profit |
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| pheer Sunny☼FL. August 19 2007 09:07. Posts 4035 | Profile Blog # |
| just make a new one and forget about it, seriously |
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| evanthebouncy! United States. August 19 2007 09:09. Posts 10737 | Profile Blog # |
On August 19 2007 09:07 pheer wrote:
just make a new one and forget about it, seriously
Did you read? He needs his contacts on the buddylist.
If only we're some kind of hack forum we can hack him back eh? TT |
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| micronesia United States. August 19 2007 09:14. Posts 19341 | Profile Blog # |
On August 19 2007 09:02 Nickisonfire wrote:
it's on the login screen.. forgot password.. it sends pw to your e-mail address.. ?
I tried that. It brings you to their password reset page. After an image verification it asks for AOL billing information which makes no sense since I only have AIM. |
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| NewbSaibot August 19 2007 09:29. Posts 3849 | Profile # | |
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| CharlieMurphy United States. August 19 2007 10:05. Posts 22893 | Profile Blog # |
I don't see how he got your SN without you being careless.
This is why I use deadaim 4.5 with aim 5.5.3572 and have 2 names with buddy the same buddy list and clone aim feature owns as well as the copy/save buddylist.
See if you can log into your name@aol.com and request password change.Last edit: 2007-08-19 10:07:48 |
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 IntoTheWow is awesome. August 19 2007 10:07. Posts 31040 | Profile Blog # |
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| oneofthem Cayman Islands. August 19 2007 10:10. Posts 10325 | Profile Blog # | |
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| Raithed China. August 19 2007 10:14. Posts 7023 | Profile Blog # |
| Haha, dude, save your contacts, I have a buddlist saved. :3 |
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| micronesia United States. August 19 2007 10:31. Posts 19341 | Profile Blog # |
To continue, please provide the following information:
1. The name of the billing contact.
2. Phone numbers associated with this account.
3. The last four digits of the payment method used for this account.
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| micronesia United States. August 19 2007 10:32. Posts 19341 | Profile Blog # |
On August 19 2007 10:05 CharlieMurphy wrote:
I don't see how he got your SN without you being careless.
My SN is apparently highly desirable. I occasionally get random IM's from people like 'dude I just tried IMing you b/c I like this name' |
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 GrandInquisitor  New York City. August 19 2007 10:40. Posts 7910 | Profile Blog # | |
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| GrandInquisitor New York City. August 19 2007 10:41. Posts 7910 | Profile Blog # |
On August 19 2007 10:05 CharlieMurphy wrote:
I don't see how he got your SN without you being careless.
This is why I use deadaim 4.5 with aim 5.5.3572 and have 2 names with buddy the same buddy list and clone aim feature owns as well as the copy/save buddylist.
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You sound like Dwight from The Office
jeez, chill
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| decafchicken United States. August 19 2007 10:51. Posts 15176 | Profile Blog # |
On August 19 2007 10:05 CharlieMurphy wrote:
I don't see how he got your SN without you being careless.
This is why I use deadaim 4.5 with aim 5.5.3572 and have 2 names with buddy the same buddy list and clone aim feature owns as well as the copy/save buddylist.
See if you can log into your name@aol.com and request password change.
I just use AIM and dont hand out my password. |
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| Luddite United States. August 19 2007 10:53. Posts 2153 | Profile Blog # |
| Surely you have some other means of contacting the people that you really want to be in contact with? I would just get the names of the people you really want to talk to and make a new account. |
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