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Someone is using my addresses. What to do?

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Every day a hacker is using maybe 30 of my addresses from my various address books. It is an ad for a diet pill. What to do?

Every day a hacker is using maybe 30 of my addresses from my various address books. It is an ad for a diet pill. What to do?

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The usual advice is be patient, this will pass. The addresses are known, so the horse has bolted. You could change passwords and so so forth but that won't stop the ongoing problem situation.

Were these addresses just in your Thunderbird address book, or were they stored in an online address book or contacts list?

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Just in the Thunderbird addresses...Thanks for the info...