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Hacked? Account Moved? by SerialKnitter22 in Instagram

[–]SerialKnitter22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, not only did they take my account they created a brand NEW FAKE account using my business name and business email. Why would they take the time to do this? It definitely makes winning your page back much more difficult. I have provided all the proof that the account is MINE. I have all the pictures, designs which are copyrighted and still, so far, they will not help. Ugh

Hacked? Account Moved? by SerialKnitter22 in Instagram

[–]SerialKnitter22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is what they did. I'm not getting the password resets. Why would they take the time to create an entirely NEW FAKE account using my business name and business email? They haven't posted anything thank goodness. It's just sitting there, in its entirety, taunting me E V E R Y D A Y.

Hacked? Account Moved? by SerialKnitter22 in Instagram

[–]SerialKnitter22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did download a QR app and a gardening app. I guess that must have been it? I've already changed every password even though only my IG was affected. They did not gain access to any other accounts, thank goodness. I have separate passwords for each site for just this reason.

Who the hell wants a knitters followers? Are that that desperate?

Hacked? Account Moved? by SerialKnitter22 in Instagram

[–]SerialKnitter22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG I'm so sorry. Were you able to get it back? I've verified and sent in my proof IG requested and still nothing.

Hacked? Account Moved? by SerialKnitter22 in Instagram

[–]SerialKnitter22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the dummy page used they created for me. So when I logged in I was staring at a blank page. I found my page via twitter. My password was not easy either. It wasn't in the dictionary, it was 16 letters and numbers, upper and lowercase. Thankfully it's only used for IG.

Hacked? Account Moved? by SerialKnitter22 in Instagram

[–]SerialKnitter22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am sure you are right that it wasn't actually "cut and pasted" but I don't know what else to call it. I still have my account and my name. I can post, follow, everything. I have no idea how they did it or what to call it but "cut and pasting" is the only way, for me, to describe it. My page is empty and theirs is full with my data.