Just tried to create a new iTunes account, punch details in and it tells me username registered already. Not remembering registering it previously I chuck my standard iTunes password in on the off chance I'd registered before and it logs me in. But the account is populated with an Australian guys details. I message him and he does indeed exist.
So same username and same password. What the deuce!
Approximately 1 in 5462815634 (roughly).
There's an infinite number of monkeys here that want to discuss a new play they've written.
Probably smaller than the chance of there being a hole in iTunes security
It depends, if your password was "password" then the probability would be greatly increased.
Maybe you have a twin brother and were separated at birth?
As the person does exist, the probability is 1 to the rest of the world using I tunes
I wonder how long ago he hacked your account 😉
Pies has a point. Possible. All his CC details are there though.
The NSA are pretending to be Australians now?
*pops on tinfoil hat*
How secure is your password? Post it here and I'll check it for you.
(NB: don't do that)
Well it's a random word followed by 4 numbers..,
Now the guy is off to try and see where else you use that password.
Doesn't itunes use an email address rather than a name?
I've just been on singletrackworld.au and there's an identical thread!!!
mine's p455w0rd
and I'm 4w350m3 8)
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Now the guy is off to try and see where else you use that password.
Doesn't itunes use an email address rather than a name?
Sure its both as I my Mac Book pro asks for my password
arandomword4numbers
That's a shite password
Maybe it is actually you in a parallel life (in which your great great great grandfather was transported to Australia for trespass) that you have inadvertently been drawn through a wormhole into by going 88mph in a police telephone box. I seem to remember a documentary on telly about this happening. Do you remember that happening in the last few days? Is your arm becoming invisible at all?
Has the other you got a better taste in music? Does he look, well, better than you? Should you be doing the right thing for the space time continuum?
It's probably a version of yourself that is based in the future trying to commmunicate with your present self so that he can help you solve the equation that will save all of human life as we know it
convert - MemberMaybe it is actually you in a parallel life (in which your great great great grandfather was transported to Australia for trespass) that you have inadvertently been drawn through a wormhole into by going 88mph in a police telephone box. I seem to remember a documentary on telly about this happening. Do you remember that happening in the last few days? Is your arm becoming invisible at all?
Or has your mum tried......on second thoughts.
Maybe its your un-used account, he tried the same username and then attempted a password reset and has similar security details to yourself? And therefore assumed ownership of the account.
I tried to get an old Yahoo account working recently and tried to find my missing login ID via my registered phone number, text came through and I ended up accessing someone elses (dormant) account?! They must have entered my number for some reason.
Mildly related, but about a year or so ago I got £268 gifted into my paypal account.
I emailed the guy to inform him that it was very kind but not sure why he'd sent me it.
Reply was just some abusive threatening blurb.
Moral of the story, dunno. This just reminded me of it.
Thats a point, it is an email address... the plot thickens
Do you use that email and password for any other sites?
How did you message him?
100% sure you attempted to register at the legit itunes site ?
Text message, and I checked his house out on google maps.
It was via the itunes app
Split online personality. Accessed your other selfs itunes and had a email convo withyourself?
Did you email yourself?
Shoot your self in the mouth now at the right angle. Kill your alter ego !
The bloke in Australia is the OP's Periferal, the OP's operating him via telepresence.
Well, it makes sense to me...
iTunes used email
Email is a UID
This thread is Bjorklets!
Huh?
Are you these two guys?
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I'm Jack's raging bile duct.
I'm also Spartacus.
OP
Have you been near a wormhole?
😉
Mildly related, but about a year or so ago I got £268 gifted into my paypal account.I emailed the guy to inform him that it was very kind but not sure why he'd sent me it.
Reply was just some abusive threatening blurb.
Woah, stop. More details needed.
Did you return your gift?
Your username is your registered email address for iTunes so how could you possibly have the same email address?
And the same random word plus 4 numbers password.
Something dodgy going on there.
This other fella, He's not called Tyler is he?
The password wasn't "Project_Mayhem" was it?
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And are you missing huge chunks of time and have accrued a massive wad of air miles?
Yeah he would have had to have had the email address before me and let it expire. Chances million to one. So must be an iTunes fault? But he agreed they were his details.
Of course, although after his shirty response it was tempting for a second to tell him to bugger off.
It was the only email I received, i.e not even one to say thanks for returning.
Some people are just arses. Who would have thought it? 🙂
Chances million to one.
Pretty sure they're a lot smaller than that.
Your username is your registered email address for iTunes so how could you possibly have the same email address?And the same random word plus 4 numbers password.
Something dodgy going on there.
I regularly get emails for some guy in Alabama who has the same name, and an email address that is probably one mis-hit character away from mine.
And the thing with what you think are random words and numbers is that they're probably not really all that random, so there's probably a pretty good chance they're not going to be unique once you get into millions of people, like on iTunes.
So between those two things is there a window for someone to have registered with the wrong email? Although you'd think he'd realise he didn't get the confirmation... weird.
iTunes requires a confirm it's a double opt in.
Like I said, I call Bjorklets
