When a respected Business Link adviser informed me that,

hi, i’m 24/female/horny… i have to get off here but message me on my windows live messenger name Paris545love@hotmail.com

I knew deep down that government agencies had boundaries to their marketing strategies. When I found that I had DM’d myself through Twitter I had a Homer Simpson moment,

..doh!

Twitter Advice

Due to concern that your account may have been compromised in a phishing attack that took place off-Twitter, your password was reset.

Please make sure to:

• Scan your computers for viruses / malware, especially if unauthorized tweets continue to be posted in your accounts even after you’ve changed the password.
• Check the Connections page at http://twitter.com/account/connections and revoke the access privileges of any third party applications that you do not recognize.
• Avoid providing your username and/or e-mail and password to untrusted third-party sites.
  Remove any updates that you did not post personally.

There is also a specific help page here.

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