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How can I get rid of a hijacker and all his cronies?

Someone asked me about buying a coin I had and got my information as if this was an online sale. Turns out he was a hacker/hijacker and now I cannot get unto my facebook account, my messenger account or my email account. They have messed everything up, and are asking my friends for money pretending to be me. Isn’t that identity theft and a crime? The sad part is, I’m not sure I know who they really are, their real identity. How can I get rid of them and off of all my devices and out of my accounts?

iPad, iPadOS 17

Posted on Sep 20, 2023 7:21 AM

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Sep 20, 2023 7:29 AM in response to txbunny67

txbunny67 wrote:

Isn’t that identity theft and a crime?

Anything goes on the internet. It's a law-free zone.

How can I get rid of them and off of all my devices and out of my accounts?

So far, you've only said they have taken over your Facebook and e-mail accounts. You will have to contact those providers to recovery your accounts, if possible. Then, use more secure passwords in the future. I recommend using the Passwords setting to locate weak passwords and passwords that you share between accounts.

How can I get rid of a hijacker and all his cronies?

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