OT: My facebook account has been hijacked

[phlflyer1]

Hi Leon,

Hopefully you don't mind me posting this but I wanted to let the Net 54 community know that I was informed a little while ago that someone has hijacked my facebook account and is contacting people pretending to be me.

I've deactivated my account and changed the password but I wanted to let anyone on here know that if they've received any strange emails or contact from someone claiming to be me that it wasn't me.

Regards,

Scott

[Smokey Joe]

Facebook is the worst for hackers/viruses. I have gotten 2 that tried to infiltrate my account in the last few months but since i have a great anti-spyware/virus program they were unable to take it over. I once got a program try and start when i clicked on a friends pic!!!

What you have is not new....many people have said their accounts were taken over asking for money from other friends.

[M's_Fan]

Facebook and myspace are playgrounds for identity theives...
They can get tons of personal info about you from these sites.

I've heard its really hard to actuall erase your account from facebook, you can deactivate it, but not erase your account entirely, but if you (or someone pretending to be you) logs on, it will automatically reactivate it. I would call Facebook and ask them to erase your account entirely, and then threaten to sue their pants off if they didn't....

[phlflyer1]

Mark,

That is exactly what was happening apparently. A hobby friend contacted me that someone was using my account to tell people that I was stranded overseas and needed money.

[Leon]

No worries...Hope you get it worked out quickly. I think I know how you feel a little bit .

[Smokey Joe]

Scott....did you allow a new friend recently?

[phlflyer1]

Hi Mark,

Haven't added anyone in the last week or two at least. Apparently this scam of someone hijacking your facebook account and then telling your friends/contacts that you are stranded and need money is pretty common.

Leon,

Thanks for letting me make the OT post.

Scott