Someone has hacked into my yahoo email account

Scammers use spoofing because your contacts are more likely to open the email if it looks like it's coming from you. Already secured your account? You need to have JavaScript enabled to use this page. To enable JavaScript, follow these instructions. Yahoo questions?

Sign up here. Spam emails are sent from hacked account after password change If your Yahoo Mail account was hacked, since secured, and it still seems like you're sending spam, "spoofing" is the cause. Email Spoofing Email spoofing is the forgery of an email header so the message appears to be coming from somewhere other than the actual source.

Sending name - Confirm your sending name has not been changed. Email signature - Confirm your email signature has not been changed. Reply-to address - Make sure replies to your emails are going to the right inbox. Send-only address - Check to see if a Send-only address has been added or changed. Vacation response - Check to see if any unfamiliar automatic replies have been set up. Default sending address - Confirm the address that pre-populates in the "From" field is right.

Blocked addresses - Make sure there aren't addresses blocked that you want to get email from. Auto-forwarding address - Make sure your email isn't being forwarded to any unfamiliar email addresses.

If your account has been compromised If you think your account has been compromised, follow the steps listed below to secure it.

Change your password immediately. Check to make sure your recovery options are up-to-date. Revert your mail settings if they were changed. Ensure you have antivirus software installed and updated.

List a reliable email address and phone number that you have access to all the time. This way, if you are locked out of your account, you can easily recover the account by accessing the information sent to your recovery information listed. If you already have recovery details in place, check that these are accurate.

Sometimes hackers will change even one letter in your email address, changing the actual email account to one that they control. This effectively gives them full access to your account without you even realizing it. Two-factor or two-step verification is a smart way to keep hackers at bay.

This process requires you to enter a verification pin that is sent to the cell phone number provided upon activation before logging into your account. Only the person holding your phone can access this code, so unless the criminals have stolen your actual mobile device, two-step verification is a sure-fire security block. To opt into two-step verification, go to your Yahoo account page, and open the Account security section. Use strong, unique passwords for each of your online accounts.