Posted on 08/15/2009 8:57:34 AM PDT by IMissPresidentReagan
Hi, this is IMissPresidentReagan aka Jodi Reaves for those who Facebook with me. My facebook was hacked this morning at some point and the hackers have told people I am trapped in London, England and need money desperately, which isn't true. I, fortunately, am in Kentucky, where I live, but I wanted to let everyone aware of the situation so that no one gets scammed. I have been contacted by several FReepers who were truly concerned. I've contacted the FBI cybercrimes unit, as well as my local and state police, along with Facebook and hope this scam is shut down. Currently, I am unable to get into my facebook account to rectify the situation because the hackers changed my email address.
I want to let everyone know how truly touched I am, and how blessed I feel to have FReepers for FRiends who were willing to do whatever necessary to help me in any way possible. You guys are amazing people. May God bless you and have a good day.
Thanks for the heads-up. You have to be careful with some of the apps on FB, I know people who have had their accounts hacked in a similar manner.
I wasn’t sure how to reach everyone. Thank you, I know vanities are annoying. :)
By the way, if you haven’t yet, be sure to join the FR group there.
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=Jodi+Reaves&init=quick#/group.php?gid=26012226159&ref=ts
We have close to 700 FReepers connected with that group.
I think that is why there is a chat category. :->
I’ll link this to the FR group there to get the word out and hopefully it won’t happen to someone else.
I am pretty sure I joined. That’s how I got so many of my FReeper FRiends on my account!
FReepers are the best!!!
Oooh. I love messing with people that do that. In fact I once got a trapped in London scammer to go to a Western Union to try and get money I never sent them, twice. Had some threats of physical violence against me the second time they went to Western Union but I called them out on that explaining how they were welcomed to try and find me, and if they did find me they were welcome to try and see if a 45 would kill them slowly or quickly, I told them it was my option.
I've seen that some of the more active conservative posters on there seem to have more "problems" with their accounts than others who fly more under the radar.
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I only use MyZoo, MafiaWars and FarmTown I think. Nothing out of the ordinary occurred, although, I had become more visible as I was posting more and more political things. I don’t know if there is a correlation or not, though. I wish I knew so I could let others know.
Thanks! *LOL* @ the password recovery. ;) I told my Dad, I bet that guy over in Nigeria was just upset that I never claimed my inheritance. haha
Well, thanks for that info. I don’t use those apps. Did you have your email address listed on your info page? I don’t think anyone should have that made public. I have minimal info on that page.
Just joined; thanks.
We need to keep our wits about us.
Don’t apologize for the vanity! I got a chat IM from “you” this morning with exactly the same M.O. Now I’m glad I said NO! lol
FReepMail me if you want a couple of gorey details.
Does anyone know how to protect the rest of us Facebook users?
Beware of facebook hacking PING!!
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