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Twitter account hijack warning!!!

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Hi i received an email all looking ok, but i didnt recognise the twitter account so i went on and it said i follow and looks like a normal twitter account, however Im now getting reported attacks pages and twitter want me to change the password.
If you have this in your inbox DELETE Immediately and dont open the page...
whitewinters
@WWJewellery
bg_bubble-top.png Did you see this pic of you? lol !!!!!!!/Y73WKH ...
08:20 PM - 12 Feb 13
(i wouldnt click that either as it reports web forgery)

Just thought id let my fellow compers know..BE SAFE FOLKS XX
VP
Still comping, after 2 heart attacks 4th feb & 6th feb, and a stent put in.. 45 years old only:eek:

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  • mjm3346
    mjm3346 Posts: 47,264 Forumite
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    Avoid any which say "did you see this pic of you" or anything like it.
  • Zanzib
    Zanzib Posts: 5,376 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    mjm3346 wrote: »
    Avoid any which say "did you see this pic of you" or anything like it.

    Or someone you don't know sends you a shortened link.

    Avoid, and change your password just in case.
  • Oh! I had an email saying that but it didn't have a link, I was thoroughly confused, guess I was lucky there was nothing for me to click on.
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