alwaysonmymind
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I'm sure that someone else has already mentioned this but Yahoo is one of the least secure email accounts you can have. It allows you to reset your "forgotten" password directly from the server. All you need is the email address (Cindy's has been released in numerous documents), the persons birthdate, and then the answer to their secret question ... these are preset questions like ... What is the name of your favorite pet? ... or What date is your anniversary? It would be easy to comb through all of the information that is now public to get the answers to these questions. Once that information has been submitted Yahoo allows you to change your password ... that is why Cindy was locked out of her account ... she no longer knew the correct password ... if the hacker was smart ... he/she also changed the answer to her secret questions so that she would be unable to reset her password and gain access.
Sorry if this has been mentioned to death!
I am with you on this. This actually happened to a dear friend of mine. He was going through a bitter child custody battle with his ex-wife. She had their 18 year daughter "hack" his yahoo e-mail. She forwarded all attorney communication to her mother.
My friend did not press charges, however, he did cut-off ALL financial support to his daughter. He had provided a car, insurance, and was paying for her college tuition. It was such a mess.
BTW: Congratulations on the birth of your precious baby girl. She is beautiful!
I hope all is well with mommy and babe. :blowkiss: