Just got this e-mail from [email protected]

Just writing to let you know our trip to London,England has been a mess. We were having a great time until last night when we got mugged and lost all our cash,credit card cell phone.It has been a scary experience, I was hit at the back of my neck with a pistol.

Anyway,I'm still alive and that's what's important.I'm financially strapped right now and need your help.As we speak i need $1,850 to add up and sort my bills,don't worry i will def refund it as soon as we get home,the fastest and safest means you can get money to me is via western union,Here's my info:
XXX XXX
XXXXX  XXXX
London, NW3 5EN
United Kingdom

This is not something she would write.  It probably went out to her entire hobby mailing list.  This is not the first time she has been hacked.

Katie if you read this, change your password.

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I'm also thinking of changing my yahoo email due to adding a reservations form on my website. Gmail has been recommended for the form but I am also concerned with google privacy policies now.
I will also check out Safemail. Thanks Camille and see you soon Katie!

Big hug,

Anna

Hi guys,

Thank DT!  My email was hacked into last night.  I have changed my password and reset my secret questions.  I apologize to everyone who recieved this. If you have emailed me this week please do so again as all of my email messages have been deleted and so have my contacts.  Again I apologize for the inconvience.  I hope to hear from all my friends soon!

Kisses,
Katie

I'm wondering if this is something that I need be concerned about?   Should change my email address?  Any thoughts?   Thanks

Kisses,
Katie

Hey Camille,

Is the only reason you don't use hushmail is due to blackberry incompatibility?

Thanks,
Link

See the problem when something is free there is only so much will be done. You know that whole adage "you get what you pay for". Yahoo, gmail, hotmail, etc offer free and user friendly emails but be aware of the privacy risk.

I'm knocking on wood here but so far I've had good luck with Hushmail. Yeah, like Camille said, certain cell phones have issues when it comes to accessing your mail but I'd rather be a tad inconvenienced than be completely vulnerable.

Hopefully I won't be eating my words later!

Good luck!

Ana

Thanks Ana.  I did get a hush mail accout.  My new email address is [email protected]