Should i say something?

[triggerthat]

Am actually surprised at the dons that they haven't closed it down yet as we are all discussing something that is against the law.

 

[n3crius]

Well, I think what you've found evidence. Obviously this calls for you to help him even further.

Maybe you should steal his post and have a 'nosey' through that. Check his mobile phone etc. Basically take away his privacy, and protect him.

 

[tenchi-fan]

Suppose i could block her?

That's probably a good idea. Just hit the "This is junk mail" button. And he won't get any more junk off "her".

Another idea is to set up three other fake accounts with Russian-sounding names. Then take the original message posted to his account but simply change the name at the end. He's bound to figure out he's being scammed.

As for people saying "this is a gross misuse of the internet, hacking into your poor friends account", let's face it you and your friends are fairly young and it was obviously just a prank, and financially you have gained nothing from it so I doubt you'd get six months in prison!

And as your friend's falling for one of the oldest scams on the internet AND allowing his Yahoo account to be compromised, maybe it's for the best that you accessed his account! It will probably save him a lot of grief!

 

[panthro]

He didn't ask am I out of order though. He ashed what you would do in his situation, he didn't ask a group of oh so morally perfect people to shun him. We all make mistakes, he's trying to correct one.

Ant

I dont care, he should have known better and should have expected this kind of response. Please explain to me how "having a good nosey around" someones private email account is a mistake?......its not!

If it was intentional, it is not a mistake.

He went into the account with no intention of trying to help this guy out (unless otherwise stated), and has opened a can of worms. He had no right to go in there, and now he feels morally obliged to help someone, when he doesnt even know the whole situation.

 

[Cuchulain]

Me and a friend recently 'figured out' tha password to a work collaegues yahoo account and have been having a good nosey round.

Thing is, theres lots of emails from a (supposedly) russian woman.

Basically i think its a scam as she keeps asking for money and for him to get her a visa, and shes saying she loves him and judging by his replies hes falling for it.

But should i say something to him, considering its none of my business and i shouldnt even know about it?

I think you should say something, what's the worst that could happen? He'll no longer consider you a friend for denying him his privacy, in fact, from his point of view that's probably the best thing that could happen. Let's hope he's got a few more morals than you and doesn't suddenly to decide to trawl through your browser history and think "oh, OCUK, let's have a mooch round their forums"

 

[basmic]

Right let's stop mincing about the bush.

We all know Defcon5 was in the wrong, going through his friend's emails. Saying "oh you must rot in hell" and such-like isn't going to change the fact he has. What's done is done, and cannot be undo. So let's hear the last of how bad he was.

Send your friend a link such as this. Just say you thought you should pass the warning on to others.

 

[Defcon5]

Nice one basamic that should do he trick.

 

[Hostile_18]

If there that good mates whats the problem if he read his email once?

I don't really see why people are getting so upset by it? I'd hardly cast my mates into hell if they read my email, I'd just give em a slap and forget about it!