+VAVAPAM Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 In summer of 2017, I had a brief and drama-free message exchange with a new local cacher and their relative from out-of-town (also new to the game) to verify their visit to a cache. I've had no other communication with the local, and one exchange, a few months ago, with the out-of-state relative about setting up a cache in their location. All exchanges were through the GC.com Message Center. Today, out of the blue, I received a message from the local, leading me to believe that their account may have been hacked. -------------- 12:52 PM - This mail is in HTML. Some elements may be ommited in plain text. - Hi Sorry to bother, Do you have an account with amazon?" ‐--------- I did reply - through Message Center - that I thought it an odd question, coming from a geocacher, and asked, point-blank, "Why do you ask?" (I did not answer the question - duh.) I've received no response. As it's impossible for me to say with certainty whether the local is truly inactive, I note that there have been no finds listed on that user account for a few years. It occurred to me that perhaps I should notify somebody at GC.com, in case they would want to investigate, before I contact the out-of-state relative. To whom/where should I direct that notification? Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 20 minutes ago, VAVAPAM said: To whom/where should I direct that notification? Geocaching HQ 1 Quote Link to comment
+VAVAPAM Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, cerberus1 said: Geocaching HQ Didn't see an applicable topic to select, so wasn't sure if that was the proper channel. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 hour ago, VAVAPAM said: Didn't see an applicable topic to select, so wasn't sure if that was the proper channel. Thanks! I think I'd mark #20 - privacy rights. 1 Quote Link to comment
+VAVAPAM Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Got a very prompt reply using your suggested path. Thanks, cerberus1 ! 1 Quote Link to comment
+Rampensau Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 2 hours ago, VAVAPAM said: Didn't see an applicable topic to select, so wasn't sure if that was the proper channel. Thanks! Alternatively you can use the contact information on this page: https://www.geocaching.com/contact/ Quote Link to comment
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