I got the warning from My Heritage and changed my password immediately. I have never used, nor intend to ever use, PayPal.
Roberta/Bobbie On 22 June 2018 at 11:39, Charlene A Williamson <cawill...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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/ >> >> > > -- > > 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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