why do I have a british high commission scam?

[Kittysue]

Someone has hacked your account
From your Inbox, click on the Gear icon on the upper right next to where it says Hi, Yourname
Then click Mail Options
Then Signature. The pulldown menu should say Don't Use a Signature

Also you need to do all of the following right away
- change your password ASAP, make sure the alternate address is still yours and make sure you have a security question and answer set
- - if you used your same username and password for ANY other site, you need to immediately change the passwords on ALL of those accounts. Unfortunately 80% of people use the same username and password for everything. Hackers know this and once they know your email login they'll try those same details on Facebook, Paypal, Twitter, Linkedin, Amazon, EBay, every major bank and credit card company, etc to try and hack those accounts as well
- if your emails contained ANY financial information (Paypal receipts, online banking statement, credit card bills, et) you need to IMMEDIATELY inform these institutions. You will have to freeze your bank and credit card accounts and get new account numbers and cards sent to you. Set up a new email address to change your Paypal account. These hackers will go through all of your emails to see if there is anything they can use to steal your money and identity