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There have been a small number of instances of TP accounts being hacked and taken over by scammers over recent months. In the main these have been quickly spotted and shut down, but it's not always obvious to the automated detection tools and only when something starts smelling do we get to know a problem exists.
For this reason, we would strongly encourage members to regularly change their passwords, and use strong, complex ones to deter the hackers, and also try not to use the same password on multiple online accounts (I know easier said than done).
Also, seriously consider enabling Two-Factor Authentication on your login, particularly if you are going to use the Classifieds, so that when you login, you will be asked to also enter a verification code that you get either from an email to your TP-registered email address, or preferably from an Authenticator app on your phone (google and microsoft offer them, amongst others). This level of verification makes it a whole lot harder for someone to pretend to be you on the site and so the vast majority of these oiks won't bother.
For this reason, we would strongly encourage members to regularly change their passwords, and use strong, complex ones to deter the hackers, and also try not to use the same password on multiple online accounts (I know easier said than done).
Also, seriously consider enabling Two-Factor Authentication on your login, particularly if you are going to use the Classifieds, so that when you login, you will be asked to also enter a verification code that you get either from an email to your TP-registered email address, or preferably from an Authenticator app on your phone (google and microsoft offer them, amongst others). This level of verification makes it a whole lot harder for someone to pretend to be you on the site and so the vast majority of these oiks won't bother.