WARNING! Major hack of Youxin Ye Yahoo account

[David Murphy]

Be aware that Youix Ye's Yahoo account has apparently been hacked. I just received the below message from his yahoo email address. This is a standard scam on the Internet. Youxin is not in Greece, he's in his workshop in Canton, Massachusetts and quite OK (I just talked to him on the phone).

"Hope you get this on time,sorry I didn't inform you about my trip to Greece for a Program, I'm presently in Greece, I am having some difficulties here because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money and other valuable things were kept. presently i have limited access to internet,I will like you to assist me with a loan of 1,750 Euro to sort-out my hotel bills and to get myself back home.

I have spoken to the embassy here but they are not responding to the matter effectively,I will appreciate whatever you can afford to assist me with,I'll Refund the money back to you as soon as i return,let me know if you can be of any help.I don't have a phone where i can be reached.

Please let me know immediately.
Regards."

 

[marduk]

Yep, I've just received that too. I'm glad he is OK. Thanks for the notice David.

 

[SteveM(PA)]

wow, guessing we all just got this

 

[hipsterdufus]

Yup, got the scam e-mail as well. I recommended he change his password ASAP.

 

[dogberryjr]

I just got that. It replies back to wyye@yahoo. I forwarded it to the real Youxin Ye.

 

[gshybrid]

I got the same email....

 

[nlubis]

Thanks. Just got the same thing. Def. a scam.

 

[jordan.dickinson]

Yep. Just got it too. Steer clear of this scam!

 

[bob338]

i got that email from my wife a couple of weeks ago!

 

[FrankS]

i got that email from my wife a couple of weeks ago!

Just got it too. Glad to hear it was a scam, I was about to send money to Bob's wife.

 

[bob338]

Just got it too. Glad to hear it was a scam, I was about to send money to Bob's wife.

Please do! I need a new Summilux!

 

[dogberryjr]

Youxin has replied—he's aware of the problem and is changing his password.

 

[raid]

Oh man! I just wired him the money!

... just kidding ...

Once I got a nearly identical scam email from "my brother in London" ...

 

[Phantomas]

Was it deffinitely his email address? I sometimes get scam emails from............. myself
Although "myself" is using a different email address.

 

[MikeL]

Is there a way I can delete an email I sent before I realized this was a scam?

It said, "Bummer dude, sucks to be you."

 

[Photon42]

Was it deffinitely his email address? I sometimes get scam emails from............. myself

Oh man! I'm screwed. I just sent myself $1,750 euro

You guys clearly smoke the same stuff ...

Cheers
Ivo

 

[Roberto V.]

Thanks for the heads up! Glad to hear that Youxin is OK. Does he have access to his e-mail account, or would it be better to give him a call? I might send him some gear in a week or two.

 

[Steve M.]

You would think they'd be smart enough to use spell check, and fix all those odd Punctuations too,

 

[Phantomas]

You guys clearly smoke the same stuff ...

Cheers
Ivo

Unless you're from 'Dam, or got your hands on one of those CIA experimental batches you won't be smoking the same stuff as here

But on a serious note, it's true, there is a scam which will send you an email using your or your friend's name, but from an unknown email address, usually those are designed just to get your attention as you're likely to see a familiar name and open it.

 

[LeicaTom]

Crazy what those hacker bast*rds will do over the net to steal money..........really sucks!

Tom