"Maxi's Facebook Account - Hacked" Update

by - Thursday, January 21, 2010

After getting help from my friends, I (we are am ) am able to finally fix everything.

I contacted Facebook's help center and told them about my FB account problem, informed them that I am the real owner of the Mary Anne Velasco FB account and that my e-mail is maryannemax@yahoo.com, etc. I was given procedures to follow to prove that I really own it:
  • FB provided me a security code
  • FB sent me a link to follow
  • I was asked to answer a set of questions (I guess 7 total)
  • I was also asked to identify the people on the photos FB provided (people on my friends' list)
  • after answering most of them right, FB sent me a reset code
  • sent me another link to follow
  • and finally was able to reset my password and retrieve my e-mail add.
That was tough especially the photo questions. Worst part was when I needed to identify who got tagged on certain baby photos. I was like, "Whose baby is this?" I encountered two of that and really really prayed that I guessed them right. Got one wrong guess but well, I was allowed to make two mistakes anyway so FB still considered my request of fixing my account.

Oh my... To all my friends Samme, David, GG, Mariuca, LJ, Trelms, Colin, Nigel Babu who helped me out and somehow tried to uplift my mood in any way, thank you very very very much!

And yes next time --- I will be really really careful.

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42 comments

  1. Glad to hear this problem was taken care of and that's fixed.

    Hugs for you my dear blugging friend! :* ;) :)

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  2. Scotty's Princess21 January 2010 at 16:52

    Oh! I am glad it's finally fixed. Maxi!

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  3. Scotty's Princess21 January 2010 at 16:54

    I got too engrossed in writing stuffs at my blog without knowing you are undergoing some sort of predicament. But I salute you for having able to fix it yourself.

    Nicely done, Pretty Maxi!
    ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

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  4. Thanks a lot David. Hugs back. :)

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  5. So true Lainy.I can now breathe panic-free.

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  6. Been to your blog and read your wonderful (as always) post. Thanks for dropping by here to check (on me?) *DONT_KNOW* ;)

    I am breathing a lot better now. Thanks and congrats!

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  7. Hi Maxi..Added your 3 blogs to mine already..Thank you for the comment also..You can add me now too..Take care

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    www.vicyjeff.com

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  8. Great to know that it got solved!!

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  9. phew..glad you got your account back Maxi!!

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  10. do you know what happened?

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  11. I am very glad that everything is back to normal for you my friend. At least i know what they will do if my FB gets hacked. Take care dear friend. :)

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  12. Thanks Vicy. Will surely add your blogs to my blogroll after I have eaten dinner. Thanks for the exlinks! Hugs.

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  13. It felt really relieved after having the issue solved. :)

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  14. Me, too LJ. So glad to have my account back.

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  15. Not sure though. But I was given so many questions FB was at first not recognizing my email add which made my password resetting difficult. Unless FB accepts my email, it's the only time I will be able to have my password reset.

    Long process, too much stress but at least, I got my account back. :)

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  16. Oh my. I am sure you will not want to have your account hacked. It was scary for sure. Yup. Now you know what to do if ever (I hope not) your account gets hacked.

    You take care, too Bill. Hugs!

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  17. Oops ako din Max, pasali sa karamay.. ganoon bah, sometimes 'yong mga features nila pag e-click mo it will be up for something then if you agree ayon na.. kaya careful and reading really helps.. sometimes we're not awared.. I know you're smart with this Max, am glad you have it na and have a good day! muahhh1 :*


    www.cacai-m-place.net
    www.thoughts-ideas-resources.com :)

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  18. haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

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  19. at least now, it's ok! ;)

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  20. nikalit rag black out in the midst of our conversation last midnight here.. >:o >:o >:o >:o

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  21. nibalik ang kuryente ke 5am n to.. >:o >:o >:o >:o >:o

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  22. i cant use cp oso in twitter since bat is drained.. :'( :'( :'( :'(

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  23. but good enough you have retrieved ur fb now! ;) ;) ;) ;)

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  24. yeheeeeeeeeey! balik fb na si te maxi!!! ;) ;) ;) ;)

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  25. hav u received my comment there?and my PM? ;)

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  26. Gosh, that is such a nightmare. I am so sorry you had to go through all that. We hear that sort of thing happens but it is hard to believe. Thankfully, you now have it all straightened out!!!

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  27. thanks a lot Cacai. Oo nga. Kaya I will be a lot careful sa susunod. Super nainis talaga ako. Buti nalang na save ko pa ang account. Whew!

    Hugs! :)

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  28. super hayyyyy talaga. Nakahinga nako nang malalim after. ;)

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  29. Oo nga. super okey na talaga. ;)

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  30. basi naa aswang GG?

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  31. ngek! 5am na? ngek ngek.

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  32. Ay naku. wawa naman you. Nag sleep ka nalang? :)

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  33. Yup. It took awhile pero na retrieve din sa wakas. :)

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  34. Balik na GG pero super careful na talaga ako. :)

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  35. Yup. I was able to receive your comment and PM. Thanks for the help GG ha.

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  36. Thanks a lot Carmen for dropping by here today.

    I wasn't able to really do a lot today because I got so stressed out. Good thing I had it sorted after sometime. Took awhile but at least it's okey now. ;)

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  37. Scotty's Princess22 January 2010 at 00:55

    Yeah! I did check on you and some updates, hehe! :)

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  38. Oh, so sorry you had to go through all that, Maxi... that happened to my Friendster account too, luckily there's not a lot of personal stuff I put there. When I took back the account I promptly erased it and jumped to Facebook... I guess it happens everywhere you go now...

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  39. I do not have lots of personal stuff in my FB account. But I do have loads of photos there. You know.. we really have no idea what hackers will do with our photos which was why I really got scared.

    Have a nice day. Hugs!

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  40. Haha! thanks! I love reading your posts a lot. Hugs!

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