Points.com PW hack attempt?
Jul 18, 2006 | 6:33 pm
#1
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Points.com PW hack attempt?
Not sure if this is the right place for a Points.com question, but here goes.
The last few times I went to Points.com I got this message after trying to login ONCE:
You have tried to sign in three or more times with an invalid password.
Your account has been locked.
This leads me to believe that someone is trying to get into my account. Has anyone here had this happen or heard of someone having points stolen in this manner?
Not a big fan of Points.com so far anyway. I'll probably unlink all of my "valuable accounts".
The last few times I went to Points.com I got this message after trying to login ONCE:
You have tried to sign in three or more times with an invalid password.
Your account has been locked.
This leads me to believe that someone is trying to get into my account. Has anyone here had this happen or heard of someone having points stolen in this manner?
Not a big fan of Points.com so far anyway. I'll probably unlink all of my "valuable accounts".
Jul 19, 2006 | 7:55 pm
#3
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Someone with a similar UserID may have typed yours by mistake and attempted to login with their own password. I would ask Points.com customer service if they can change your UserID as well as your password when they unlock the account.
dennis
dennis
Jul 19, 2006 | 8:26 pm
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Dennis, thanks for the suggestion.
I recently joined points.com and haven't had much chance to play around with the site. Is there much value for someone with mostly AA miles (considering I use miles almost exclusively for travel)?
I recently joined points.com and haven't had much chance to play around with the site. Is there much value for someone with mostly AA miles (considering I use miles almost exclusively for travel)?
Jul 20, 2006 | 9:39 am
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Originally Posted by mia
Someone with a similar UserID may have typed yours by mistake and attempted to login with their own password. I would ask Points.com customer service if they can change your UserID as well as your password when they unlock the account.
dennis
dennis
i have been logging in lately and havent had any problems either...