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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 11:19 pm
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Originally Posted by brp
How does one get someone's password with just name and AAdvantage number? Are you saying that you can call Web Services and they'll just give that information? I'm not even sure that they have access to it...may be a reset sort of thing. I doubt this.

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I checked to see what happens on the web site if you go through the "forgot password" process. It sends a temporary password to the email address in your profile. So, someone could change your password with just your name and FF# (possibly disrupting your access, at least temporarily), but they shouldn't be able to actually get into your AA account unless they can get into your email. It would help if OP clarified whether this is what has been happening - and if thats the case why his email wasn't secured.
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