Stolen Password

[Harvey A. Kader]

"H.G. Jerry Dowell" wrote:

> Ladies & Gentlemen;
>
>     Within the past 24hrs someone has taken my AOL screen name & password,
> and have been sending out many Email messages.  These message are shown as
> sent from my EMail address.  I have contacted AOL 3 times today in regards to
> this problem. These message are really BAD.  Most or all are Sexually
> oriented. I have got a few results from AOL, but they really have no way to
> correct the problem.
>     I trust each and every one of you, have not gotten one of these messages.
>
>     Thank You
>     73's
>     Jerry Dowell
>
>    WB0GYR
> H. G. Jerry Dowell
> 19119 / 201 E. Truman Rd.
> Independence, Missouri
> 64056-2432
> RECCOP18 at AOL.COM
>

Jerry, how does someone "steal" a password? The whole idea of a password is to
"protect" a system. Harvey.

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