Help Hotmail hijacked!

[Cyprus Hector]

I've just been contacted by friends to say they have received an email from my hotmail email address

"Hey，good news!

I ordered one black apple iphone 3gs 16gb from this website www.Hfwpiw.com one weeks ago,today I've got it .Amazing,beyond my imagination, it's genuine and as good as I expected,but much cheaper.I'm pleased to share this good news with you! May all goes well for you.

Martin "

 

This is obviously a scam email. I then went to check my contacts list only to find it's now empty.

 

What should I do?

[Cyprus Hector]

I've found this link that is very helpful.

 

Recent reports of Account hijacks - Safety and Security Blog - Windows Live Help

 

Still concerned that hijacker may have access to my account. I've changed my password. Why take all of my contacts rather than just copy them? :mad:

[Goku]

Helllo Cyprus.

 

I've found this link that is very helpful.

Thanks, the link is indeed helpful.

 

Still concerned that hijacker may have access to my account. I've changed my password. Why take all of my contacts rather than just copy them?

That works two ways Cyprus. One, they get your contacts to spam more people and second they remove them from your address book so that you cannot alert them. You see it is aimed both as a setback and a mass spamming trick. Sad, but true.

 

-- Goku

[RandyL]

Now I'm starting to see other people with this problem over here so it is indeed a big problem. Thanks Cyprus. Now I know what's going on.