My E-Gold account got hacked .....
By ashar123
@ashar123 (2357)
India
September 12, 2007 4:42pm CST
I logged into my E-Gold account today and found only $0.01 in it. There was $13.11 in it. Someone called 'lehanming' hacked it and transferred $13.10 in his account. I am very sad, angry too that why someone need to do this. Snatching on other's hard earned money. I am very tense too that my MyLot account isn't safe too. Thanks God I haven't set MyLot to pay me in E-Gold. I have written to E-Gold to inquire but I have no hope I"ll get back my money. Who knows I may say goodbye to MyLot and all other online earning opportunities I am member of.
5 people like this
25 responses
@lossforredwords (3620)
• Philippines
13 Sep 07
I have'nt been around here so this is the first time I heard this. Actually I'm not that shock cause I have red in many forum and others too say that egold is not really that safe thats why mylot do not consider egld anymore as a payment option. I guess all you can do is make another account and change your passphrase frequent.
1 person likes this
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
13 Sep 07
How did they get your e-gold account information? so sorry to hear that ashar! is there anyway you can report this?
1 person likes this
@ashar123 (2357)
• India
24 Jan 08
Well I have reported to E-Gold by contacting them and sending an E-mail right after the robbing incident happened but no luck. They just replied back that its against company's policy to freeze someone else's account. They even saw the transaction made but didn't do anything.... me and my luck.
@getterone (327)
• Japan
14 Sep 07
Is that truth ? How did the hacker get your E-Gold account ? Because e-Gold has double security even though they got your password !! So why your information has been exposed ?? Pls tell us for prevention !
Cheers.
@keepermykitty (2573)
• Canada
20 Dec 07
Don`t leave cause of one incident , try changing you password more often and try again
@keepermykitty (2573)
• Canada
20 Dec 07
Did you find out how they did it and how to protect your self ???
@sweetgirl_k1 (3972)
• United States
13 Sep 07
I read another post today where someone had hacked into someone else's e-gold account too and took all their money out. What is going on with them? I don't have e-gold so I'm not sure exactly how that works. I'm sorry they did that to you and I hope e-gold can figure out what is going on.
1 person likes this
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
25 Aug 08
Hi there ashar123,
My e-gold been hacked too. I already said goodbye to my e-gold account. I don't wanna use it anymore.
Happy posting always Ashar! dian
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
13 Sep 07
I am very sorry that this has happened to you. I know that I would be pretty angry also. I am sure that if you report whatever you know to the proper authorities, they can track this person down and prosecute.
This is such a big problem on the internet. We all have to be so very careful. I am with Paypal and have never had a problem.
@Nardz13 (5055)
• New Zealand
13 Sep 07
Hey. Now how did that happen... Im glad i read this piece of information, now I know not too join up under that site... Its a shame it happened to you or anyone for that matter, the guy must have been desperate to rob you of $13.00... Anyway, now you need to focus on what can be done about it, and take extra precautions so it doesnt happen again... Have a great day...
1 person likes this
@aminnagpure (297)
• India
25 Aug 08
there is a virus called e-gold hacker, which is infected in ie browser, may be your ie browser has that virus, check for it..
e-gold alc is for criminals, all scam artists have e-gold alc, it has worst customer service, you have written to them, it is highly unlikely that they will respond...
there customer service sucks big time, i have emailed them several times, but i have never recieved response from them
@sherrir101 (3670)
• Malinta, Ohio
13 Sep 07
How can they do this without your passord or security information? I have often thought about this and have been fearful of it.
@smoke_gun (1243)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 07
clear your egold cookies everytime after you login.don't browsing on suspective websites before login to e-gold may prevent your account been hacked by spyware.if you're internet explorer user,clear all cookies everyday after using of internet.
good luck!
@cmsk2005 (1770)
• United States
14 Sep 07
I have not worked with e-gold but I never heard this about e-gold, but yes, you never know what can happen to this online things and when as i always think paypal is wonderful but came to know from a friend of myLot that her paypal account was hacked, so its real scary and we should always be somuh careful about it. This is really relly sad to hear this but hope you will get some help from e-gold, just try and if you dont get back from them send the mail again to them, I really wish for you toget back the money
@delldolby (55)
• Malaysia
19 Sep 07
im really sorry what is happen to you...now mylot has use paypal and moneybookers as a payment method.I think it could be save use the paypal..
@aagarathi (28)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 07
Hello ashar e-gold is not earning this is wher u store your money.but its not secure store money.But now they improving they security levels more better than before.they will send a confirmation code to your email add.then you use the code to send money each time u want to transfer fund to other account
