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IKEAhackers facebook page was hacked. Literally. Please unfollow.

If you’re coming from the IKEAhackers Facebook Page or FB Community Group, I want you to know what my account was hacked.

Long story short, I basically clicked a phishing linked that invited me to open a Business Manager Account on Facebook. And they got my login details, set themselves up as Page Owner and locked me out.

Lesson here: If you have a Facebook page, don’t leave the Page Owner option open, as once they set themselves up as the Page Owner, they have more “authority” than an Admin and you can’t boot them off easily.

I know, it’s almost funny that a “DIY hack” account gets “Tech hacked”. In between the frenzy of trying to figure it out, contact someone (anyone!), I find myself laughing at the irony. Good thing I still have my sense of humour.

After the initial shock that it has happened to me, I’m waiting to see if Facebook will reinstate my access and my account. I am hitting walls on trying to report to Facebook regarding the breach. No form or contact email that I can write in to tell the powers that be at Facebook of the situation. Everywhere I looked just sent me into Account Hacked page over and over again to reset my password. If anyone knows how to regain access to their account or knows someone I can speak / write to, please, please, please do let me know.

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For members in the Group, I am so sorry, as your posts need to be approved before they appear, so until I get access, it probably will not be posted.

The worst part of this situation is that I have no way to inform the followers and members of what has happened, unless they read this post. I have added some photos with text explaining the situation in the comments but the scammers can easily hide or delete them.

facebook page hacked

The scammers have started posting their own content, probably for ad views. (Status says: “This guy’s work is very impressive!” and “How to build a beautiful slab table” with links that lead to videos.)

They have nothing to do with me or IKEA hacking.

And 400K+ Facebook followers think it’s me — spamming them with irrelevant content. Or that I’ve ignored my group members and not approved their posts or answered their questions. This pains me.

If you have friends who are followers or community members, please let them know. I really wish there is another way but I have no way to access the list of members. Please share this news because I don’t want others to fall prey.

Why don’t people do the hard work and gain their own followers instead of stealing them?

So if you’re a follower on Facebook, please unfollow the page. Click on the “Following” button and then “Unfollow this Page”.

facebook page hacked

I have no idea what they will do with the content or your information. And I feel it may be unsafe for your personal information to continue following the Page. For now.

I really want to regain access and kick them in the teeth. May the good guys win. I’ll keep you guys updated. Stay tuned.

Facebook help!

Jules

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