Fyi: Account was Hacked

[ldmay375]

Fyi: My account was hacked.
That for sale ad for a M70 375 H&H was Not placed to me.
Jerome got things squared away for me.
That for sale ad is a scam.

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

@ldmay375, I want to be very clear as the headline is not accurate, unequivocally your account was not hacked on AH. If anything the password that you used on AH you had used the same password or similar elsewhere where a data breach was experienced. You may even had used the same username which makes it that much easier for someone who buys your information on the dark web to execute a scam.

I recommend to you as I do to everyone here to use unique password for every account, especially if you are going to use the same username or email address to log in.

At this point @ldmay375 I highly recommend that you change all password that you used the same or similar to the one that was compromised so something worse does not happen.

For information @ldmay375 referred to this offer:

Sold Winchester Safari Express 375 H&H

Winchester 70 Safari in 375 H&H. Has around 125 rounds through it. Will come with a new Leupold 2.5-8 VX3 with dual dovetail Leupold rings/bases. Also have 37 rounds with it. About half softs and half solids. Will throw in all the brass I have as well, around 120 pieces. I’d like to get $1100...

www.africahunting.com

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

By the way, @ldmay375 was kind enough to contact me and provide with his ID so I could restore his account.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

I'm thinking @ldmay375 wife was just trying to sell off some of his guns. It's the kind of threat many of us have to be vigilant about.

 

[Ridge Runner]

First I would like to commend Idmay375 for finding he had been hacked and reporting it and hopefully no harm has been committed.

Secondly I would like to thank Brickburn for getting Idmay375's account back in order, (and hopefully in good standings,).

Seriously for Everyone Here's what I recommend as Guidelines For Personal Information Security:

1. Never use the same user name more than once.

2. Never use the same password more than once. Especially if you are having to use the same email address for multiple accounts to login.

3. (Especially for us old folks with CRS syndrome) Keep a log book/ ledger/ journal/etc. of the various user names, passwords, and PINS you use and Keep It Secure:
a. To help remember the correct user name, password and PINS to login with.
b. So when you change/update your
account(s) login password(s) and PINS you know which passwords you have already used so as not to reuse them in the future.
c. You Should Never use any personal information in or as part of your password(s) and PINS.

If or When you have to answer or respond to security questions, Never use your real information: i.e. pet's name, mother's maiden name, high school, etc.. Never use any part of your Social Security Number, Passport Number, Driver's License Number, Your's or Any Family Members' Birthdates (or Combination there of i.e. wife's birth month, son's birthday, daughter's birth year, etc.).

4. Routinely change your passwords and PINS, (optimumly weekly, preferably every 30 days, but at maximum every 90 days)(Yes, it is a pain in the a$$, but the bigger pain is when your having to deal with identity thieft!).

Just my 2¢.

 

[ldmay375]

I'm thinking @ldmay375 wife was just trying to sell off some of his guns. It's the kind of threat many of us have to be vigilant about.

Lol, naah; she knows that I sell low. And buy back the same types firearms at a higher price a few months later.