Thank you. I just got my phone back and I have a new Apple ID a new WiFi password that is hidden. I know for a fact that 3 of the neighbors in my 4-plex have been using my WiFi. They are too stupid to be this sophisticated. I tried to deactivate my facebook account but that option was hidden deep in the app. A search for deactivate was nowhere I could find. The iPad worries me. I haven’t opened it because it uses only WiFi so w no internet connection it was useless. I’m afraid of what will happen when I turn it on.
it has been a nightmare for a month- closing bank account and getting new credit and debit cards. PayPal was used - Facebook is spamming all my contacts. My Gmail is the door - it was my Apple ID and Apple very diligently has changed it. It took quite awhile because it kept defaulting to the old username. Sooo - the iCloud is safe now but when I power up my iPad ( again WiFi only) I’m afraid to see what it will look like.
my iMessage read spamming people in my address book and then took my Gmail account over and changed it to my iCloud address. All my Gmail is gone. It logged me into a lot of things and then my phone number - it was used to log in to other accounts.
The Apple TV and my iPhone went on the new network just yesterday.
i called Apple support to see how to know what to expect when I open my iPad. ( it’s been Off since my phone had cellular service. ) The support person was vague “it’s possible” but nothing else. I didn’t know if I had a way to wipe it clean upon startup - the new router I set up took my old SIM card . I don’t even know what the spam was but they opened a storefront in facebook marketplace and used my name to “click here” for free websites for artists with free setup and free marketing and free everything. Tried to make purchases in PayPal - took money out of my bank account and $900 from a good friend. It was refunded of course but she also had to get a new debit card.
opening the iPad might have the new Apple ID or it won’t… The dates on some were 2001 so filtering by date if was first noticed isn’t possible and basically I’m deleting my own information. New Gmail for email and one for web - new phone number - it will ask for a passcode before it is active and I don’t know if my new settings are there or the old settings.
it’s very much taken my work over - my passwords for that old gmail account and any apps I use to access different accounts. Thanks for your advice.
