> This ... is not what is going on. I wouldn't discredit it so quickly. I have seen lots of old accounts being taken over on eBay lately for scam auctions. It

> This ... is not what is going on. I wouldn't discredit it so quickly. I have seen lots of old accounts being taken over on eBay lately for scam auctions. It seems to become more and more common. So this could very well happen with Google accounts as well. It makes them more credible for whatever scammy thing they are being used for.