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Marthe48

(19,844 posts) Thu Sep 8, 2022, 08:23 AM Sep 2022

My sister's Messenger got hacked [View all]

I knew the texts I was getting wasn't from her, and reported the conversation to fb.

I haven't reported a Messenger hack before, and wondered if she'll have to chance her pw, or make a new account? Thanks for any leads

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My sister's Messenger got hacked [View all] Marthe48 Sep 2022 OP

1 friend did new account. 1 did new password Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #1

Thank you! Marthe48 Sep 2022 #2

I presume she is a Windows user ? Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #4

Have you received a new Friend Request from her recently? Nictuku Sep 2022 #3

She had that copycat problem awhile back Marthe48 Sep 2022 #6

if she has the Messenger app, i suggest Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #5

UPDATE: My sister's friend got her account back Marthe48 Sep 2022 #7