Im getting threatened on xbox live.. someones gonna mess with my account i think

**Jackylegs** · 08-04-2008

I won this guy 'PHELOFIRE' on PES 6 and he sent me a message 'Check your xbox live expiry date later boy'
i then had a chat with him over the mic and he was saying how hes gonna mess with my account.. anyway i filed a complaint, will it get seen to? because if it does and hes banned hes just gonna come back and do it again on a dif account well thats what im fearing ;/

**Outrage** · 08-04-2008

I've never heard of this. Is it really that easy? I've only known one person on my friends list that had his account stolen but that's because he was duped into giving out personal information.

**Typical guy** · 08-04-2008

I wouldn't worry about it. Just change your password to something hard to guess. That would be something like a 10 or 12 characters. Some of the letters should be upper case and some should be lower case. Also have some numbers in there. Something like ae4sdT5wl3o2 or whatever. Basically, just a random bunch of characters. If possible use something like !@#$%^&* but I can't remember if you are allowed to use those on XBL. Make sure you right down the password.

**tmacfan4321** · 08-04-2008

If someone promises you free MS points, don't do it. That is an easy way for your account to get jacked.

**Stripes** · 08-04-2008

The guy is full of **** don't worry about it.

**Outrage** · 08-04-2008

Originally Posted by tmacfan4321

If someone promises you free MS points, don't do it. That is an easy way for your account to get jacked.

This is exactly how they got my friend. Call me a pessimist but I don't believe that anything is free.

**radgamer420** · 08-04-2008

Originally Posted by Outrage

This is exactly how they got my friend. Call me a pessimist but I don't believe that anything is free.

Youre right. If something looks too good to be true thats because it isnt.

**doug011** · 08-04-2008

I think It would be hard to steal an account unless you give him your information. If it does keep happening even after getting his account banned, I believe they can block his console from live and that would prevent him from getting online.

**:mn:** · 08-04-2008

Yeah change your password to something hard.

Microsofts servers for xbox live are very hard for anyone to hack into also you meet people like this on alot of games...even digitalph33r did a spoof in one of his videos "Its a wonderful live" episode 3.
Don't worry i have met alot of people like this as well.

**One-Shot** · 08-04-2008

If someone threatens you to hack your account they most likely are full of bs. Otherwise they would of just done it.

**FantasyStar** · 08-04-2008

Haha really? That's certainly something...

Either way I wouldn't worry too much about it. Everything about your account is tied to MS's servers. Unless they wanna fight Microsoft, then well....

But if the guy is serious or something. What he can do is that he can trace your IP from his PC because of the nature of Xbox Live. With that, he can hack into your PC and do bad things. However both scenarios suggests you (TC) are an idiot and would allow such things. Like keep open File-Sharing, not requiring a password. No firewall, broken Router; that sort of stuff.

If you want a interpretation; hacking is just a glorified term derived from "remote access". If we all met up on Xbox Live for a game, I could have every one of your IPs in less than 3 minutes after the game's started, but that doesn't mean I can do anything if everyone's followed protocol and basic Internet Safety 101. You get my meaning of "idiot" now?

**magma12** · 08-04-2008

Eh, you'll be fine some people are all talk

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**Sony Pizza** · 08-04-2008

Unless he is very experienced with hacking (which, in all honesty, I sincerely doubt), then I would not count on what he claimed to have the power in doing to actually happen. That is, unless he knows your password.

**tmacfan4321** · 08-04-2008

The only way that anyone can hack your account is if you give them a password.

That isn't even hacking though, that is just phishing.

X2 · 08-04-2008

You will be alright, XBL has military grade security on there Live network. He just wanted to scare you. The only way he could do something is if he had your information.

**Susperium** · 08-04-2008

I would not worrie, when i was playing Final Fantasy XI Online all the time, a couple of girls i chat with had some storkers and becouse they block them, the girls got messages saying that there accounts will be killed, but nothing ever came of it so i would not worrie

**Einz** · 08-04-2008

Tell him that you're sorry and you apologize for whatever you did... then tell him that its not his fault that his parents beat and neglected him.

**Panda Bear Shenyu** · 08-04-2008

There is a "chocolate milk mooooooooom" joke to be made when he mentioned "expiry date", but alas, that is left to another day.

**Carsonal** · 08-04-2008

Originally Posted by Stripes

The guy is full of **** don't worry about it.

This is true.
Threats of hijacking accounts are common from frustrated dead****s.

**krazey2k** · 08-04-2008

Just block communication with him..!

**garyfitz** · 08-04-2008

He can't access your account or do anything to mess with it unless he has your Live ID, which I doubt he has. If it was me, I'd tell him to go suck off his Dad, but hey, I can be immature like that sometimes.