Monday Madness
Several months ago I created an anonymous email address on Yahoo. I set it up so I could secretly investigate someone at work who I suspected was a crazy liar. I was surprised I got the email addresss I'd requested, because it was fairly simple, with no numbers. Just two letters, a last name, and the Yahoo domain. And who ever gets an account that simple in this day and age?
But I often get random emails from real people in that account. I got some forwards from an old guy who thought I was some friend. I got some college emails meant for a kid named Ryan awhile ago. I hadn't checked for months, but today when I logged in I had a bunch of emails from an online dating site. Not for me, for a woman from out west, a divorcee with two kids who'd created a profile. Her account info and password were also there in my inbox, as were various messages from men responding to her profile. I decided to see if I could actually log-in (I had to see). And it worked. I have complete back office access to this woman's account. I might be able to get her credit card number. And I could certainly wreak havoc with her love life.
I won't do any of that of course. But good grief, this does not seem safe at all.
Speaking of unsafe, I almost got into an accident on the way home from work today. I was on my way back to the highway when a pickup truck pulled right out in front of me. He was pulling through a long line of cars to turn left, so I assume his view was restricted, but still! I had to slam on my brakes, as hard as I could, all the while thinking "this is not going to be good." It's funny how much time your brain has to think in just a few seconds.
Anyway, it turned out that the front right side of my car just scraped against his back tire and left a lot of black rubber marks which I think will rub off. But the guy didn't pull over or stop to see if my car was okay or anything. I got his license number and ended up following him up onto 283, just because we were going the same direction. And I noticed he was an old guy, which made me less mad. But I'm still a little pissed.
So now I have an alias email address, an old guy's license plate number, and unlimited access to some woman's online dating account. Just watch out.
But I often get random emails from real people in that account. I got some forwards from an old guy who thought I was some friend. I got some college emails meant for a kid named Ryan awhile ago. I hadn't checked for months, but today when I logged in I had a bunch of emails from an online dating site. Not for me, for a woman from out west, a divorcee with two kids who'd created a profile. Her account info and password were also there in my inbox, as were various messages from men responding to her profile. I decided to see if I could actually log-in (I had to see). And it worked. I have complete back office access to this woman's account. I might be able to get her credit card number. And I could certainly wreak havoc with her love life.
I won't do any of that of course. But good grief, this does not seem safe at all.
Speaking of unsafe, I almost got into an accident on the way home from work today. I was on my way back to the highway when a pickup truck pulled right out in front of me. He was pulling through a long line of cars to turn left, so I assume his view was restricted, but still! I had to slam on my brakes, as hard as I could, all the while thinking "this is not going to be good." It's funny how much time your brain has to think in just a few seconds.
Anyway, it turned out that the front right side of my car just scraped against his back tire and left a lot of black rubber marks which I think will rub off. But the guy didn't pull over or stop to see if my car was okay or anything. I got his license number and ended up following him up onto 283, just because we were going the same direction. And I noticed he was an old guy, which made me less mad. But I'm still a little pissed.
So now I have an alias email address, an old guy's license plate number, and unlimited access to some woman's online dating account. Just watch out.
Labels: MINI Driving, Random Ramble
posted by Melanie at 6:19 PM
