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my yahoo mail has been hacked. emails keep getting sent to everyone on my contacts list. how do i stop this?

somebody has gotten into my email and keeps trying to send emails to all of my contacts several times a week. how do i stop this?

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1. Report this abuse to this link: http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/abuse/s.. They will help you and tell you what to do!
2. To change your password assuming it's Yahoo http://edit.yahoo.com/config/change_pw before you change it back up any important mail you may have. Several people have lost their mail when changing the password.
3. Description This article answers the following questions: •What steps need to be taken if spam is being sent from your Yahoo! ID? •Someone is asking my contacts for their personal information or money. Cause Your account may have been compromised by someone pretending to be you for the purpose of sending spam. Resolution Some users have reported that their contacts received spam that originated from their Yahoo! Mail account. If you've experienced this issue, we strongly believe your account has been compromised and was used by an unauthorized third party to send spam or fraudulent emails to your contact list. The best way to assure that this does not happen in the future is to change your password. By changing your password, you minimize the resulting risk for your Yahoo! account. For help selecting a strong password, please review the tips posted in the password section of the Yahoo! Security Center. If you have already changed your password and your contacts continue to receive spam, please see our What to do if your account continues to send spam after you've already changed your password article.