Help with stolen hotmail account

mharzuk
mharzuk Posts: 1,232 Forumite
Hi
I do hope someone can help me with this, I'm at my wits end. My hotmail account has been stolen. I am not able to log in and when I try to change my password the secret question has been changed to something in foreign language, which I cant even understand let alone try to answer. The option to send a reminder to my e-mail only lists the e-mail I can’t access. I’ve tried e-mailing MSN and the techie team at Microsoft giving an alternate e-mail address but not heard anything back from them. This all happened on Friday when I was trying to send an e-mail to the abuse team about strange messages in my sent items that I know I didn’t send. Can anyone help? I have probably not given all the information that’s needed but although I can find my way around PCs for everyday use I’m limited in my knowledge. :mad:
Couldn't think of anything witty to say so just keeping the space until I can :(
Stripper No 7 in HCSC :D
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  • crampo_2
    crampo_2 Posts: 428 Forumite
    mharzuk wrote: »
    the secret question has been changed to something in foreign language, which I cant even understand let alone try to answer. :mad:

    have you tried converting the language on it to english, if not post the question here.
    Peter: Hey Lois... what's this word? Lois: Evil. Peter: And this one? Lois: Knievel. Peter: And this one? Lois: Was. Peter: And this one? Lois: Born. Peter: And this one? Lois: In.
    Peter: And this one? Lois: Montana. Peter: Ah... oh, hey Lois did you know Evil Knievel was born in Montana? Family Guy - I Take Thee, Quagmire 04x21
  • mharzuk
    mharzuk Posts: 1,232 Forumite
    crampo wrote: »
    have you tried converting the language on it to english, if not post the question here.
    Thanks for aswering, its great to know there are caring people out there. I don't even know what language the secret question is to try and get a translation.

    Any ideas? This is the question

    İlk hayvanınızın adı
    Couldn't think of anything witty to say so just keeping the space until I can :(
    Stripper No 7 in HCSC :D
  • balimar
    balimar Posts: 86 Forumite
    Google translated it as < The first name of your animals>. Turkish to English.
  • mharzuk
    mharzuk Posts: 1,232 Forumite
    balimar wrote: »
    Google translated it as < The first name of your animals>. Turkish to English.
    Thanks I've now tried so many first pet names I've been blocked from trying again. I'm sure that would not have been the question I set anyway. Any more ideas please?
    Couldn't think of anything witty to say so just keeping the space until I can :(
    Stripper No 7 in HCSC :D
  • Sooler
    Sooler Posts: 3,113 Forumite
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    Silly question perhaps but are you trying the right email
    .co.uk / .com
  • mharzuk
    mharzuk Posts: 1,232 Forumite
    Sooler wrote: »
    Silly question perhaps but are you trying the right email
    .co.uk / .com
    Not a silly question, I was starting to doubt myself! I know it is the right one and also I was using it though outlook and its not working either, just get error messages when it tries to connect.
    Couldn't think of anything witty to say so just keeping the space until I can :(
    Stripper No 7 in HCSC :D
  • crampo_2
    crampo_2 Posts: 428 Forumite
    just a thought i dont know if hotmail/live mail does this (never tried) but do they send a email to your alternative email address
    Peter: Hey Lois... what's this word? Lois: Evil. Peter: And this one? Lois: Knievel. Peter: And this one? Lois: Was. Peter: And this one? Lois: Born. Peter: And this one? Lois: In.
    Peter: And this one? Lois: Montana. Peter: Ah... oh, hey Lois did you know Evil Knievel was born in Montana? Family Guy - I Take Thee, Quagmire 04x21
  • mharzuk
    mharzuk Posts: 1,232 Forumite
    crampo wrote: »
    just a thought i dont know if hotmail/live mail does this (never tried) but do they send a email to your alternative email address
    Yes they do seem to do that but an alternate e-mail needs to be registered previously and I didn't (duh!) so the only e-mail they will send a new password to is the one I can't get into!
    Couldn't think of anything witty to say so just keeping the space until I can :(
    Stripper No 7 in HCSC :D
  • crampo_2
    crampo_2 Posts: 428 Forumite
    whats the email address
    Peter: Hey Lois... what's this word? Lois: Evil. Peter: And this one? Lois: Knievel. Peter: And this one? Lois: Was. Peter: And this one? Lois: Born. Peter: And this one? Lois: In.
    Peter: And this one? Lois: Montana. Peter: Ah... oh, hey Lois did you know Evil Knievel was born in Montana? Family Guy - I Take Thee, Quagmire 04x21
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