Eddo Rogue
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- May 18, 2020
- Messages
- 3,993
- Reaction score
- 2,515
- Location
- Burbank,CA
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Make / Model
- Ranger 4x4
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- OHV
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- skyjacker front leveling kit
- Tire Size
- 31-10.50R15
- My credo
- Crossed threads are tight threads.
I have an instagram, on which I mostly use as a portfolio posting my finished work projects...and sometimes random cool or funny stuff...never anything too personal or telling, so as not to compromise my quasi privacy even further.
My account is private, so they have to request and be approved to follow me and see my posts.
I get a request to follow from what appears to be a gal from the group. It appeared she was friends w/ the people I hang out with in real life...maybe seen her at a gathering among the wife/gf circle...anyways I approved and right away got a message giving some story about how her account got deleted and she is rebuilding her account and I came up as a suggestion (I asked how she found me).
I replied not a problem, as long as I don't have to do anything. That's when it got weird. She replied there is a link I need to click so can get her account unlocked or something. It sounded fishy so I kinda tuned it out and got into defense/escape plan mode. Fortunately, she was unable to send the link, because it required my phone number, which I did not add. She asked me to add it and remove it after (I explained my reclusive nature and that I dont want my phone number published) .
She became very persistent about my adding phone number to my profile. I explained to her that I am a moron when it comes to social media, and can barely post a pic. She did not relent, until I said I have someone who manages my social media for me, and they will handle this during the next update meeting. That made the messages stop (finally).
Later that Im checking emails and see that Instagram sent me a password change request email. Thats when I put 2 and 2 together and realized I just dodged a hacker.
I am just wondering why me? My account sucks (not many posts/reel or followers/followees) and I hardly ever go on it.
Also wondering if I need to do anything now, like change my password or let Instagram people know what happened.
Also kinda worried if the user duped any of my friends. Most of whom are friends in real life I see often.
My account is private, so they have to request and be approved to follow me and see my posts.
I get a request to follow from what appears to be a gal from the group. It appeared she was friends w/ the people I hang out with in real life...maybe seen her at a gathering among the wife/gf circle...anyways I approved and right away got a message giving some story about how her account got deleted and she is rebuilding her account and I came up as a suggestion (I asked how she found me).
I replied not a problem, as long as I don't have to do anything. That's when it got weird. She replied there is a link I need to click so can get her account unlocked or something. It sounded fishy so I kinda tuned it out and got into defense/escape plan mode. Fortunately, she was unable to send the link, because it required my phone number, which I did not add. She asked me to add it and remove it after (I explained my reclusive nature and that I dont want my phone number published) .
She became very persistent about my adding phone number to my profile. I explained to her that I am a moron when it comes to social media, and can barely post a pic. She did not relent, until I said I have someone who manages my social media for me, and they will handle this during the next update meeting. That made the messages stop (finally).
Later that Im checking emails and see that Instagram sent me a password change request email. Thats when I put 2 and 2 together and realized I just dodged a hacker.
I am just wondering why me? My account sucks (not many posts/reel or followers/followees) and I hardly ever go on it.
Also wondering if I need to do anything now, like change my password or let Instagram people know what happened.
Also kinda worried if the user duped any of my friends. Most of whom are friends in real life I see often.