Changing AA account numbers / others accessing account issues

EdwardLee · Jan 10, 13, 1:39 am

My ex-wife is crazy angry. ... plotting to see how she can mess me up.

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For a number of years I used AA. I was based in Dallas .... Due to AA's password reset options, she is able to get in at will to my account.
Its simple really. If you "forget" your password, you need to simply provide
-First name
-Last name
-AAdvantage number

Now being married to this <redacted> for 12 years she knows this.

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So I have had probably 5-6 flights outright cancelled over the past 3 years, another 2 cancelled in mid journey. I would log in to print my boarding pass home the segment was cancelled.

Luckily for me, AAdvantage will send an email everytime this nut would log in and change my password, email on account and any other information.

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So today. After the 80-90th time she switched passwords (that is not an embellishment) I called AA and explained my situation. Got a really nice guy who assisted me and moved my account over.

Simple as that. New account, balance and Gold Status moved over.

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when you do leave, change your passwords, your log in's and sometimes your account numbers.
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worldtraveler19 · Jan 10, 13, 2:39 am

... surprised it took you so long to act on this.... glad you sorted it out with AA-- moral of the story-- next time you have another partner, be vigilant about which passwords you will share- like I would NEVER share my personal/work email or any of my airline acct passwords.... many things could be shared and it is your choice, but one also needs minimal personal space

hmv · Jan 10, 13, 3:16 am

Maybe this is something for the AmericanAirlines rep. on flyertalk to discuss with his collegues, providing more security to our accounts.

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m0hamed · Jan 10, 13, 5:33 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdwardLee

So today.....I called AA and explained my situation. Got a really nice guy who assisted me and moved my account over.

Simple as that. New account, balance and Gold Status moved over.

Your post could have been summed up as the above. The rest of your thread is unnecessary for FT.

People really should learn not to air their dirty laundry.

Valmiki · Jan 10, 13, 7:34 am

Its just a matter of time before his Flyertalk account is hacked too --- if not already

AA-Flyer-SAN · Jan 10, 13, 7:40 am

Thanks for the laugh. I thought mine was bad.

DVT · Jan 10, 13, 7:42 am

Sue her.

neuro0 · Jan 10, 13, 7:52 am

OP, at last you are not with her anymore. Congrat

adampenrith · Jan 10, 13, 8:23 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by m0hamed

Your post could have been summed up as the above. The rest of your thread is unnecessary for FT.

People really should learn not to air their dirty laundry.

If he just told us he managed to change his AA membership number I would have not been able to sleep tonight - wondering why someone would want to do that.

But now I have read all of his woes - I understand why.

Dirty laundry is always more interesting than clean..........

k_getchell · Jan 10, 13, 8:50 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by adampenrith

Dirty laundry is always more interesting than clean..........

+1

Yes largely irrelevant, but I've enjoyed this thread (sorry if that sounds bad, I feel for your pain OP).

Eujeanie · Jan 10, 13, 8:57 am

My husband does not know one of his passwords (and doesn't want to know). I make all the reservations, if I disappeared he couldn't go anywhere.

Yeah, that's probably not good but I glaze over at half of what he does, too.

brp · Jan 10, 13, 8:59 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eujeanie

My husband does not know one of his passwords (and doesn't want to know). I make all the reservations, if I disappeared he couldn't go anywhere.

Yeah, that's probably not good but I glaze over at half of what he does, too.

I manage both of our AAdvantage accounts, so I know mrs. brp's password. But AAdvantage is about it. The rest I don't know.

Cheers.

pssteve · Jan 10, 13, 9:42 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by siankaan1

Much better than yet another thread on "why won't AA seat my kids next to me".

+1

**JDiver** · Jan 10, 13, 9:50 am

This thread has had significant editing and deletions to make it practical and useful for members, albeit significantly less entertaining.

American Airlines (much as a bank or other company) will change account numbers, etc. if there is reason to do so.

/Moderator

morrisunc · Jan 10, 13, 11:30 am

I had a CRAZY x girlfriend in college who called british airways and canceled a nonrefundable ticket to London after a huge fight the night before I left. I didn't know until I showed up at the counter and had to put about $1500 on my credit card to get the ticket reinstated. Don't know why I stayed with her so long. I knew it was she instantly when they told me it had been canceled.

My advice - don't date or marry crazy people.

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdwardLee

My ex-wife is crazy angry. ... plotting to see how she can mess me up.

<redacted>

For a number of years I used AA. I was based in Dallas .... Due to AA's password reset options, she is able to get in at will to my account.
Its simple really. If you "forget" your password, you need to simply provide
-First name
-Last name
-AAdvantage number

Now being married to this <redacted> for 12 years she knows this.

<redacted>
So I have had probably 5-6 flights outright cancelled over the past 3 years, another 2 cancelled in mid journey. I would log in to print my boarding pass home the segment was cancelled.

Luckily for me, AAdvantage will send an email everytime this nut would log in and change my password, email on account and any other information.

<redacted>
So today. After the 80-90th time she switched passwords (that is not an embellishment) I called AA and explained my situation. Got a really nice guy who assisted me and moved my account over.

Simple as that. New account, balance and Gold Status moved over.

<redacted>
when you do leave, change your passwords, your log in's and sometimes your account numbers.
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