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Stuck in London. Need money quick. Facebook hacked.

Help! My Gmail and Facebook accounts have been stolen and the passwords changed. Someone I know just called to tell me that he got an email saying that I’m in London in a hospital and need money immediately. What do I do?

Firstly report the fact that your account has been hacked to Facebook and Google using the following links.

Facebook
Gmail

Next notify any close friends or family that your accounts have been hacked and to ignore any pleas to send money.

If you get your accounts returned I recommend using http://strongpasswordgenerator.com to create a new password.

By Matt Wharton

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