voice mail from Dad responding to an email I didn't write

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kitesandtrainsandcats
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14 Jan 2021, 1:23 am

Woke up a little bit ago around 11:30pm to find voice mail from Dad responding to an email I didn't write and didn't send about something that's not happening -

- he said they got my email that I don't feel good and that I'm going to go get a covid test.
and they are concerned and would I call them.

8O Whaaaaaat :?: :?: :?:

I don't feel any worse or better than I've felt for at least the last decade and a half with this collection of neurological, endocrine, mitochondrial, musculoskeletal, things going on.

And I'm pretty sure that if I was planning to go get a covid test I would be aware of my plan, ya know.


Here at half past midnight there isn't much I can do toward finding out what the deal is.


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14 Jan 2021, 1:32 am

You've been hacked.

The hackers are sending fake Covid messages, supposedly from you.

Those will ask for personal details, and eventually possibly bank details, would be my guess.



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14 Jan 2021, 2:12 am

Redd_Kross wrote:
You've been hacked.

Or is Dad having dementia problems again?
He can't be left alone at home, so he and Mom have in-home health care come.


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14 Jan 2021, 5:30 am

Gosh. Could be either thing I suppose. Hacking, or him loosing his marbles.Might wanna talk to mom. Or to visit, and look at his computer (or maybe he has a smart phone).

Though in my experience demented old folks will forget conversations that happened, but they dont create conversations in their minds that did not happen. But thats just my experience with one person.



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14 Jan 2021, 8:27 am

It looks like you've been hacked.


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14 Jan 2021, 2:40 pm

Nope, no hack, it turns out my brother was the one going to go get the test.
Was negative.
He's sick with a different virus.


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