Unknown album in my photos

There is an album in my photos that just appeared on it's own and I can't delete it. The album is called Yttg. Bhbbbnbjbh bbjkjjjj.... any ideas or thoughts as to where this came from and how to get rid of it?

Hello, gkg10.
If the album is unable to be modified, it is probably an album that was synced from your computer through iTunes to your iPhone 5. Below, I have included an article that goes over how to check if the "sync photos" option is selected and how to change that preference.
iOS and iPod: Syncing photos using iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236
Also, it could be a shared album that someone sent you via Photo Stream. I have included the steps on how to disable this as well.
iCloud: Using and troubleshooting Shared Photo Streams
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4379
In the above mentioned article, go to the first section "Using Shared Photo Streams", "How do I unsubscribe from a Photo Stream?".
Cheers,
Jason H.

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