TS3276 I am receiving emails from people who erroneously claim to have received emails from me. What is happening, and how do I stop it?

I am receiving emails from people who erroneously claim that I have sent emails to them. What is the reason for this, and how do I stop it?

Hi,
Change the passwords on any account you have such as Google or Yahoo.
10:12 pm      Thursday; December 19, 2013
  iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

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