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33. So Sorry for your Hacked Scammed Nightmare, mahina!

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Sun Jan 5, 2025, 03:07 PM

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I've been through a little of that on a much a smaller scale. It's left me super cautious.. And, with a Kauai Computer Contract on my laptop.

Best of Good Luck to you getting All your Money back and future Non Scamming!

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This new scam locks people out of their iPhones, laptops, etc., and steals thousands of dollars. It just happened in HNL [View all] mahina Sunday OP

Yes - Absolutely be careful. MineralMan Sunday #1

Same here. No online banking. I do inline banking. multigraincracker Sunday #4

I do online banking, but only from my desktop PC. MineralMan Sunday #13

I am Rebl2 Sunday #7

I had a FRAUD alert on my Busines Debit card on a Saturday. ProudMNDemocrat Sunday #2

That's scary. Ocelot II Sunday #3

Same here Rebl2 Sunday #8

I would dump your apple products Mosby Sunday #5

No need to dump them, just don't link them. Ocelot II Sunday #14

This, and never give any information to someone that calls you TxGuitar Sunday #22

Numbers can be "spoofed" Mosby Sunday #26

Thanks, this is a great post. Mike 03 Sunday #35

Everything is probably hackable, but PayPal seems about as safe as any of them. Ocelot II Sunday #41

Trust Google. Famous last words. usonian Sunday #18

yes they do! toad-eye Sunday #25

Thats true, i didn't explain it well Mosby Sunday #27

Wells Fargo. Called me when bamagal62 Sunday #34

This is my experience too. Mike 03 Sunday #36

Even if being hacked doesn't cost you, it's a major PITA to have a CC card you use alot hacked. CrispyQ Sunday #6

+1 dalton99a Sunday #19

What date was that chart put together ? eppur_se_muova Sunday #28

They're getting to be like locks--they keep the honest people out. CrispyQ Sunday #29

What do HNL and HOD stand for? Lonestarblue Sunday #9

HNL - airport code for Honolulu Initech Sunday #12

Thanks. Mike 03 Sunday #30

Hi, HPD is the Honolulu police dept. I changed the text. mahina Sunday #16

Apple products have a long history of being insecure. ItsjustMe Sunday #10

I thought it was just the opposite. Mike 03 Sunday #31

Apple software has always been less secure ItsjustMe Sunday #48

K & R malaise Sunday #11

Wow, I'm so sorry you had to go Tickle Sunday #15

We're now spreading unsourced stories? intheflow Sunday #17

A good rule to follow is never respond anciano Sunday #20

I'm not certain this is good advice. Mike 03 Sunday #32

First rule--don't take a call. Hang up and call the number on your credit card (or bill) Maeve Sunday #21

Just don't ever violate the rule of not accepting PoindexterOglethorpe Sunday #23

Scams should be punished severely The Madcap Sunday #24

So Sorry for your Hacked Scammed Nightmare, mahina! Cha Sunday #33

Glad I don't have Apple products. Emile Sunday #37

The products are fine. Just don't use a single point of contact, Ocelot II Sunday #42

Appreciate this post and all the replies. Kicking Mike 03 Sunday #38

Me, too. Very much appreciated Deuxcents Sunday #52

My gods how horrible for you. I am so sorry... Hekate Sunday #39

Aloha Hekate, thank you, but it happened in my town, to my buddy's friend. I've left her name and his out of it. But in mahina Sunday #45

I'm glad it wasn't you, at least. Auwe am I bad at changing passwords on a schedule. Hekate Sunday #46

Man o man, same, but here we are. Humbug ya? mahina Sunday #47

Article on a somewhat (not identical) scam: Mike 03 Sunday #40

I have a really old IPad Mini, and will never buy or use Crunchy Frog Sunday #43

Mahina, thank you canetoad Sunday #44

at no point did this person actually contact Apple to VERIFY Skittles Sunday #49

Exactly! mahina Sunday #50

even a call from my bank Skittles Sunday #51

I totally agree. But once fear sets in the brain gets strange. mahina Sunday #53

I hear ya Skittles Sunday #56

The best way to avoid all this is not do what was said in the first paragraph. GoodRaisin Sunday #54

Good idea! I think she had mentioned that it showed up as an apple number, but I completely read you. Thanks for posting mahina Sunday #55

I just turned off the Find My on my iPhone..my iPad was already off. Deuxcents Sunday #57

Are you kidding??!? nilram Monday #58

Sure wish I was. happened to a very good person who is likely SOL on a lot of money at a very bad time. mahina Monday #59

THIS IS UNSOURCED CLICKBAIT!! intheflow Monday #60

thank you. eggplant Monday #62

Thank you obamanut2012 Monday #63

Thanks nilram Monday #65

Don't repeat passwords for different accounts. Liberal In Texas Monday #61

Always always hang up and call the bank or apple yourself. EllieBC Monday #64