So a bit of follow up on this one. I promptly reported this whole incident to Facebook. They quickly shutdown my friends account and also my account as well. It took about 2+ weeks (it was over the holidays) to have my access restored.
A bit of context: These are the transcripts of a chat between someone who had hijacked my friend’s Facebook account and me. I had my friend Christina on the phone while this was going as well. I realy should have asked for a Dead Parrot reenactment though.
Christina
hello
2:01pmChristina
Hello
2:01pmEdward
hey whats up
2:02pmChristina
are you there ?
2:02pmEdward
yes
2:03pmChristina
Please I relly need your help
2:03pmEdward
ok
shoot
2:04pmChristina is offline.
2:04pmChristina is online.
2:04pmChristina
did you got my e-mail
did you got my e-mail
2:05pmEdward
email?
2:06pmChristina
yeah
‘m sorry I didn’t inform you about my traveling to Ghana for a program called “Empowering Youth to Fight Racism, HIV/AIDS, Poverty and Lack of Education
I’m really stranded here in Ghana because I forgot my little bag in the Taxi where my money, passport, documents, cell phone which I’ve all my contacts and other valuable things were kept on my way to the Hotel am staying
2:07pmEdward
wow you should get to embssay quick
hold on i can give them a call a let them know you are on the way
2:08pmChristina
yes I’ve already gone and they have given me a covering papper
2:08pmEdward
where in ghana are you i have some friends there
2:08pmChristina
I’m really stranded here in Ghana because I forgot my little bag in the Taxi where my money, passport, documents, cell phone which I’ve all my contacts and other valuable things were kept on my way to the Hotel am staying
2:09pmEdward
wait huh
2:09pmChristina
Accra,Ghana
2:10pmChristina
Please I want you to help me with a loan of $1,800.00 USD to sort-out my hotel bills and get myself back home.
2:10pmEdward
well what can i do for you from here
2:11pmChristina
I need $1,800
to get myself back home
I promise to pay it back as soon as I return back home with no delay
2:13pmEdward
hang on a few I’m trying to see if i can
Christina is no longer online. The following was not sent:
how would you like me to get the money to you (send as a message)
2:13pmChristina is online.
2:13pmChristina
Please I want you to send me the Money with the hotel manager information
2:15pmEdward
how can i send it to you?
2:16pmChristina
here is the hotel manager information you will need to send it to me via western union or money gram close to you
2:17pmChristina
Name: Micheal Kwasi Owusu
Address: 14B Tamam Loke.
City : Osu
State : Accra
Country : Ghana
Amount to send ? : $1,800.00 USD
Text Question : In God
Answer : We Trust
2:18pmChristina
that is the information you will need to make the Transfer
I promise to pay it back as soon as I return back home with no delay
2:20pmChristina
are you there ?
2:20pmEdward
Well i’m not sure if i can do all 1800
also what hotel did you say
2:22pmEdward
do you think you would be ok with a few hundred
2:22pmChristina
am at Ravico Hotel
Please go now and send me any amount you can afford
2:25pmChristina
am waiting to receive the western union information
