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Anyone else get a pm asking to change their MSE password?

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Blulu
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I just got a PM and it's a little strange, so I would be grateful for an opinion or three?

It's from an MSE official but the pm is dated 01-01-1970. It's saying that as part of the forum resign I need to change my password, with a clicky link to where to do this.

It shows the official green badge so that makes it look genuine, but it's such a strange request - how/why would MSE know about what password I have used, and why would my changing that help them? Also the fact that the date is ancient makes me doubt.

Whadyafink guys?

Blu X
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  • chrissie57
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    Blulu wrote: »
    I just got a PM and it's a little strange, so I would be grateful for an opinion or three?

    It's from an MSE official but the pm is dated 01-01-1970. It's saying that as part of the forum resign I need to change my password, with a clicky link to where to do this.

    It shows the official green badge so that makes it look genuine, but it's such a strange request - how/why would MSE know about what password I have used, and why would my changing that help them? Also the fact that the date is ancient makes me doubt.

    Whadyafink guys?

    Blu X
    I got this too was just about to post the same question
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  • fire**fly
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    I've not had one but if I had I'd ask in

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    one there already...

    Dodgy looking PM dated 1970 regarding password changes.
    please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly. k2u58ioz4c8e.png




  • Blulu
    Blulu Posts: 7,669 Forumite
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    fire**fly wrote: »
    I've noyt had one but if I had I'd ask in

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    one there already...

    Dodgy looking PM dated 1970 regarding password changes.

    Thanks hun, brill suggestion as always :)

    Blu X
    I am brave, I am bruised
    I am who I'm meant to be
    I'm not scared to be seen
    I make no apology
    THIS IS ME!
  • fire**fly
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    found some more here..

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4717047&page=9

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=64301734&postcount=88

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=64301755&postcount=89

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4717047&page=10
    please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly. k2u58ioz4c8e.png




  • fire**fly
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    Blulu wrote: »
    Thanks hun, brill suggestion as always :)

    Blu X

    just hope they reply asap & no-one replies to it before the team can sort it x
    please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly. k2u58ioz4c8e.png




  • Blulu
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    I've also messaged MSE Helen about it, and forwarded her my pm. Only because she was the first greenlighted one I could find. Hope MSE hasn't been hacked :eek:

    Blu X
    I am brave, I am bruised
    I am who I'm meant to be
    I'm not scared to be seen
    I make no apology
    THIS IS ME!
  • fire**fly
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    reply from MSE Ian

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?p=64302199#post64302199
    please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly. k2u58ioz4c8e.png




  • fire**fly
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    Blulu wrote: »
    I've also messaged MSE Helen about it, and forwarded her my pm. Only because she was the first greenlighted one I could find. Hope MSE hasn't been hacked :eek:

    Blu X

    always better to be safe than sorry :A xx
    please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly. k2u58ioz4c8e.png




  • Former_MSE_Ian
    Former_MSE_Ian Posts: 660 Forumite
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    Hi all,

    The security of your account is importnat to us here at MSE. I can't say this clearly enough. These PMs are merely precautionary. But while some of you already have decent passwords we want you to have really good ones :). So we would really appreciate it if you could follow the instructions in the PM.

    Thanks in advance.

    Ian
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