Accessing Hijacked email accounts

Cyberians,

I've been contacted by someone seeking help with the following
situation. She has email accounts at yahoo and hotmail that have been
hijacked by someone who has obtained the passwords, possibly via spyware
on her computer.

This looks like an obvious case for unathorized access under 18 USC
2701.  But more pragmatically, how would one gain control back of these
accounts short of litigation? Anyone have  practical experience?

Thanks,

Guilherme

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Guilherme Roschke
Skadden Fellow
Domestic Violence and Privacy Project
Electronic Privacy Information Center
http://www.epic.org/privacy/dv/
(202) 483-1140 x124


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