My Heritage sent out a notice that some email were hacked. You can read more about it at these links: https://blog.myheritage.com/2018/06/myheritage-statement-about-a-cybersecurity-incident/?tr_date=20180609 https://blog.myheritage.com/2018/06/cybersecurity-incident-june-5-6-update/?tr_date=20180609 Charlene
Charlene Boston University Certificate in Genealogy Research OL4 On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 1:11 PM, CE WOOD <wood...@msn.com> wrote: > For Paypal to make a payment automatically, you have to have specifically > permitted such a payment in the automated payment section of your account. > > > Cheers, Carolyn > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* LegacyUserGroup <legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com> on > behalf of johnbernac...@iprimus.com.au <johnbernac...@iprimus.com.au> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 21, 2018 12:56 AM > > *To:* Legacy User Group > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Warning about MyHeritage > > > Before I sent the email to the LUG, I spoke to my bank and PayPal. They > saw the transaction on their systems but did not mention anything about it > being a possible scam. PayPal told me to send a complaint to the email > address, which I did. > John > > *From:* Jennie Matheson <jenniem...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 21, 2018 5:40 PM > *To:* Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Warning about MyHeritage > > John > > Are you sure the email was definitely from MY Heritage not someone > spoofing their email. Sounds more like the later to me. > > Jennie > > On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 5:19 PM, <johnbernac...@iprimus.com.au> wrote: > > About an hour ago I received an update notice for MyHeritage software. I > clicked on the update to ensure that my computer was protected with the > latest patches. Very shortly afterward I received an email confirming a > subscription to My Heritage. I did not want it. I did not see anything > asking if I wanted a subscription. It was paid via PayPal even though I had > not touched my PayPal account. > > I had not used a MyHeritage subscription for a very long time because I > did not like MyHeritage. Their software was however still on my computer. I > was short of time and am not tech savvy so I clicked on the software update > to protect my computer from “backdoor” cyber attacks. With hindsight, it > was a bit odd because I do not recall ever receiving software update > notices from MyHeritage in the past. > > I am disgusted with MyHeritage and fear that they will eventually corrupt > Millennia / Legacy. When I have time, I will try to delete MyHeritage > software from my computer. > > Be warned! > > > > John > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/mailman > /listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > <https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flegacyusers.com%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Flegacyusergroup_legacyusers.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C97ee35dd64f94fb0864a08d5d74c9c60%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636651646397071527&sdata=Plri34CBw%2FNfpyrnJvSjhabIYyOl%2FBF%2F9yL0AkT6f3I%3D&reserved=0> > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > <https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mail-archive.com%2Flegacyusergroup%40legacyusers.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C97ee35dd64f94fb0864a08d5d74c9c60%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636651646397071527&sdata=OprwAxp4G3xydrbqgfOHY%2BXVrcUlss5nVyZoMSuChdM%3D&reserved=0> > > > > ------------------------------ > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/ > mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe http://legacyusers.com/ > mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > >
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