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Susan Cansdale Posted on Feb 10, 2012
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Hackers have changed my gmail password.

Hackers have got into my gmail account and changed my password. They are sending emails to everyone in my address list saying I have been mugged in Barcelona and need money. I am NOT in Barcelona. It is a scam. How do I get back in to change my google password , please? Sue with the traveling sheep.

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Follow the step by step process at the following URL to recover your account:
https://www.google.com/accounts/recovery?hl=en

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 05, 2012

SOURCE: i cannot sign in my gmail address since i changed my password

Next time, set a password recovery option. Google allows setting a cell phone or alternative email address to assist in recovering lost passwords.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 28, 2012

SOURCE: suddenly can't log in

I think u have 2 add three dash marks after u entered the password or it's because u might've had it on caps lock. Good luck

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Be aware of hackers

I want to alert you all about hackers ready to hack email ids . Daily many email ids are hacked . Daily . In the same way , someone from New York hacked my Gmail account . Be aware of hackers .
To prevent hacking of your account , use the followig tips :

1. Insert your email id only in trusted website
This is to prevent hackers know your email id . It can be that the website in which you are entering your email id belongs to a hacker . If it is so , then your account password would be easily hacked . It is not that only Gmail account can be hacked . Anyone can very easily hack the password of any account , no matter it is a Gmail account or Yahoo or Hotmail or any other account . So it would be better and safe to enter your email id only on trusted websites .

2. Change your password at regular period of time
Changing the password can sometimes prevent your account from getting hacked . If a person anyhow gets your password and at that same time you can it , then the hacker would be unable to open your account . It can only happen only with some people .

3. Never neglect warnings and alerts
On Gmail , if a person with a different IP address logges in to your acount , then it shows a warning message on the empty space on the top . If any such warning message is shown , then instead of neglecting it , prform the following steps :
1. Click on the "Show info" link near the message .
2. Note down the IP address of the hacker and change the password or delete the account immediately . I reccommend you to delete the account .

4. Delete unneeded email account
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How to Protect EMAIL account from hackers?

Most of the time its difficult to judge emails,It might be sent by a hacker to take control over your account.I often come across people who is facing this problem,and sometimes its difficult to recover your email account as well2a33f54.jpg
I will give you few tips, How to protect your email account from hackers( gmail, hotmail, yahoomail etc)


  • Always remember your secondary email address-you need to provide secondary email address while creating a new email account
  • Don't use the same password for different accounts.
  • Do not entertain password reset emails-you may receive email saying you need to change password by clicking the url provided.webpage may look real,you won't be knowing hackers trick.
  • If your using wireless router to access internet (hot spot) make sure your using url as https://gmail.com....This provides more secure access
  • Register your phone number with the associated email address-In case of emergency you will receive your password through sms,This helps a lot while recovering your account.
  • If possible please make a note of few details to verify ownership
  1. Account created date
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  3. Most frequently used email contact address.
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Gmail, Google's email service, provides you with a free, online email address.
Your Gmail account is vulnerable to hackers if you don't take adequate steps to protect it.

Create a strong password that contains a mix of numbers and letters.
Use both upper and lowercase, and consider adding symbols.

Change your account's settings from HTTP to HTTPS.
Even if you take the necessary precautions, someone may still hack your account.

By checking various Gmail settings, you can determine if someone has hacked your account.
Sign in to your Gmail account.

If your password doesn't work, someone has compromised your account.
If your login works, scroll to the bottom of the Gmail screen until you find the Last Account Activity line.

Click "Details."
This opens a new window with all your recent account activity.

Check the Location box for any activity outside your area or from a strange IP address.
This is a sign that someone hacked your Gmail.

Click "Sent Mail" and look for any strange messages sent from your address.
If you find messages there that you didn't send, someone may have hacked your account.

Click the gear-shaped button on the top right side of the Gmail screen.
Choose "Mail Settings" from the drop-down list.

Check the Signature box to make sure no one changed it.
Hackers sometimes place links to malicious websites in this area.

If you send an email to someone and he unknowingly clicks one of these links, it can infect his computer.

Check the Vacation Responder section for a similar reason. Make sure no one has changed it or placed outgoing links.

Click the "Accounts and Import" tab at the top of the Settings page.
Click "Change Password Recovery Options" in the Change Account Settings section.

Enter your password if Gmail prompts you.
Check the Email section to make sure there are no strange addresses listed as a recovery email address.

If a hacker places one of his email addresses in this section, he can recover your password even after you've changed it.

While on this page, check your security questions to make sure no one changed them.
Close the "Recovering Your Password" page and return to your Gmail Settings page.

Check the "Grant Access to Your Account" section.
Unless you've added an account here, it should be empty.

If someone hacked your Gmail, you may find that he has added himself to your account in this section.
This means he can read your email and send messages from your address.

Click the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
Check the Forwarding section to make sure no one changed it.

Check the POP Download section and the IMAP Access section.
Unless you enabled them in the past, POP and IMAP should be disabled.

Hackers use these options to gain access to your messages.
Click "Save Changes" if you altered any settings.
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This provides some measure of protection against hackers and hijackers who may try to intercept your data as it travels from your browser to the Internet.
To send a secure email on Gmail, modify your account's settings so that you're using Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure HTTPS rather than unsecured HTTP.

Sign in to your Gmail account.

Click the "Gear" icon in the upper right corner of the screen. Choose "Mail Settings" from the drop-down menu.

Click "Always Use HTTPS."
Find this option in the "Browser connection" section of the General tab.
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Log out of and then back in to your Gmail account.
The URL in the address bar of your browser should read "HTTPS:" rather than "HTTP."
Click "Compose Mail" and type your email message.
When finished, click "Send" to send a secure email on Gmail.

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You can use Gmail's secure connection settings if you need to send sensitive information via email.
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To send a secure email on Gmail, modify your account's settings so that you're using Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure HTTPS rather than unsecured HTTP.

Sign in to your Gmail account.
Click the "Gear" icon in the upper right corner of the screen. Choose "Mail Settings" from the drop-down menu.

Click "Always Use HTTPS."
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Click "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page.
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Click "Compose Mail" and type your email message.
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Hacker got my gmail password & changed it. Now locked out.

Nasty business. I hope they catch the bum. You have contacted Google, I presume?
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