Kenyatta Johnson’s Email Was Hacked — and Used for Phishing Scam
But the councilman is alive and well and not at all stranded in the Philippines.
Photo | Jeff Fusco
No, Kenyatta Johnson does not need your money. No, he is not stranded in the Philippines. And yes, an old email account of his was hacked.
Which explains why a number of his constituents this week received emails from the councilman, begging for help getting out of the Pacific island nation. Passyunk Post first reported the hacking on Thursday.
Here’s what recipients of the hacked email received:
Johnson responded Wednesday afternoon:
Good Afternoon, A scam email entitled “Polite Request- Kenyatta Johnson” was sent from my personal email account in the…
Posted by Councilman Kenyatta Johnson on Wednesday, January 27, 2016
As the Post notes: “His life, passport and luggage are all safe and sound here in Philadelphia.”
