someone attempting to log on with my username

Oakie

Hi,not sure if I've posted in the correct place!

I've just received an email from Money Saving Expert,to say someone has tried logging into my account.:money:
Normally I don't bother logging out,so didn't think anyone else could try to log in at the same time.
What I'm really wondering is why anyone would try logging on. Is there some evil intention?
What if anything should I do now ?

RumRat

Someone may have done so by mistake......I don't think anyone would be trying to hack your MSE account. I doubt there is anything of use in there.
You could just change your password to be on the safe side, but, as they didn't get in, they don't have it.

TadleyBaggie

You can logon to MSE on multiple devices at the same time, at this moment in time I'm logged on twice.

bod1467

You are Oakie. Maybe someone called oakie tried to logon but typed it as Oakie?

abibee

Maybe it was Doakie, with a typo.

If in doubt, change your password. It's good practice to change passwords from time to time anyway.

tronator

RumRat wrote: »

I don't think anyone would be trying to hack your MSE account. I doubt there is anything of use in there.

Spamming the forum?

RumRat

tronator wrote: »

Spamming the forum?

Why, it's easy to do with a new account......It's done regularly...

tronator

RumRat wrote: »

Why, it's easy to do with a new account......It's done regularly...

But it's even easier with a greater post count.

RumRat

tronator wrote: »

But it's even easier with a greater post count.

True, but, I doubt that was the reason or they would have been trying it with more than just one account.

Oakie

Well I've had another email today someone trying to log on. this time the ip address is different.
I have changed my password,just hope I can remember it...haha!

bsod

if they had known your password, they wouldn't be 'trying' to login, they'd be in.