gmail hacked

z3r010 said:

If you haven't already you should enable two factor authentication on your gmail account.

Google 2-Step Verification

Yes! Forgot that. Thanks!

Did the email have any associated links or numbers? That's usually how they work, they want you to click or call someone and lure you in. Speaking of which, I got an email from Instagram where someone made an account in my name - similar to yours - when I first signed up for Gmail and it was completely fake. I knew I didn't use Instagram so it obviously didn't make any sense. Just follow the guidelines to keep your mail safe and you should be good.

If you get a lot of spam check to see if your email address has been leaked via a 3rd party database breach at some point in the past.

Firefox Monitor

Have I been Pwned

If you are getting spam going to your inbox on your webmail then you need to tighten up your settings, possibly making the inbox exclusive to contacts only to cut down on spoofing allowing emails in.
Have a read of this and in future you'll have more idea how to evaluate spam/phishing emails...What all the stuff in email headers means—and how to sniff out spoofing | Ars Technica

Here is a Google search link for 'email header analysers', which will automate much of the article above and put it into a more understandable form for the average user (I use MX tools mostly)...email header analysers - Google Search

pothound said:

thank you all i did a 2 step verification yesterday. i check all my credit cards and ok. if this a scam i don't know how they are going to play it. appreciate all your help. pothound

Reminds me a bit on the scam with phone orders and later revoking of payment. Don't remember details, but criminals have great imagination...

Think it is urgent to contact that mobile provider and make sure that there is no contracts made under your name or address.

Crooks could pay service for one month.. then take some services, or phones and you'll get the bill.

@pothound -

You still didn't answer one of my questions, lol!

Do you have (or have used in the past) Boost Mobile?

Thanks.

z3r010 said:

If you haven't already you should enable two factor authentication on your gmail account.

Google 2-Step Verification

I turned it on. Just now went to read my mail and couldn't connect to the server (Seamonkey - like Mozilla/Thunderbird). Failed login. Had to remove it.

How do you use TFA with Thunderbird or Outlook?