Best things to do When Your Gmail Account is Hacked !
I just got a message from a
friend whose Google Account
was hacked and the password changed. That person is
now looking for some kind of a Google helpline to help him restore access to
his account.
It can be a nightmare if
someone else takes control of your Google Account because all your Google
services like Gmail, Orkut, Google Calendar, Blogger, AdSense, Google Docs and
even Google Checkout are tied to the same account.
See
related story: How to
Protect your Gmail & Google Accounts
Here are some options
suggested by Google Support when your forget the Gmail password or if someone
else takes ownership of your Google Account and changes the password:
1.
Reset Your Google Account Password:
Type
the email address associated with your Google Account or Gmail user name at google.com/accounts/ForgotPasswd –
you will receive an email at your secondary email address with a link to reset
your Google Account Password.
This will not work if the
other person has changed your secondary email address or if you no longer have
access to that address.
2.
For Google Accounts Associated with Gmail
If
you have problems while logging into your Gmail account, you can consider
contacting Google by filling this
form. It however requires you to remember the
exact date when you created that Gmail account.
3.
For Hijacked Google Accounts Not Linked to Gmail
If
your Google Account doesn’t use a Gmail address, contact Google by filling this
form. This approach may help bring back your
Google Account if you religiously preserve all your old emails. You will be
required to know the exact creation date of your Google Account plus a copy of
that original “Google Email Verification” message.
It may be slightly tough to
get your Google Account back but definitely not impossible if you have the relevant
information in your secondary email mailbox.
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