I do not really feel like engaging the wrong kind of people.  That said, what are the possible reasons my account was stolen if not to profit from signature ads?  I could see how a stolen cell phone could be of use but a stolen bitcointalk account?  Aside from sig ads raising money, and that the high number of *my* posts, the first 1639 on the username (now 2401 last time I looked), would make the account attractive to those with something to sell.  That reason is clear.  For something illegal?  Not likely, their IP would be on record I assume.