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Facebook Account Recovery Code Scam

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Facebook Account Recovery Code Scam

Facebook users who have received the fake "Facebook Account Recovery Code" message below, which claims Facebook received a request to reset their password, is a phishing scam. If they did not make a Facebook password request and receive an email claiming you have done so, delete it. And, do not click the links in the email or follow the instructions in it.

The Facebook Account Recovery Code Scam

From: Facebook

Date: October 10, 2019 at 1:40:51 AM PDT

Subject: 5***88 is your Facebook account recovery code

Reply-To: us@lolaca.club, reach@lolaa.site, rex@contacthouse.website

Hi,

We received a request to reset your Facebook password.Enter the reset code from the following password :5***88

If it was not you, please let us know:

Not my request

You did not ask for this change??

If you have not asked for new password, please let us know

Facebook users who have been tricked by the "Facebook Account Recovery Code" scam, they are asked to change their passwords immediately.

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Jun 25, 2024 at 6:58 PM by
Facebook Account Recovery Code Scam
an anonymous user from: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

No code

Delete

May 18, 2023 at 10:49 AM by
Facebook Account Recovery Code Scam
an anonymous user from: Wereda 02, Ethiopia

I had my account hacked and now I'm blocked out because they chose to change my email address which I used when I signed up to Facebook in 2005. and they remove all of my phone numbers. they repulsed their own email account please anyone help

Delete

Jun 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM by
Facebook Account Recovery Code Scam
an anonymous user from: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Yes

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Jan 12, 2023 at 2:22 AM by
Facebook Account Recovery Code Scam
an anonymous user from: Central Business District, Singapore, Singapore

My Facebook account has been hacked and being controlled by someone else. I was receiving multiple post about Facebook Recovery so I reported some as spam since then my Facebook page is frozen. I was receiving many posts from several sites, not to my interest. I have no profile or friends shown. Please stop this intruder!

Delete

Jan 12, 2023 at 4:33 AM by
Facebook Account Recovery Code Scam
info

Go to the following link to recover your account:
https://www.facebook.com/hacked

Delete

Jan 12, 2023 at 2:20 AM by
Facebook Account Recovery Code Scam
an anonymous user from: Central Business District, Singapore, Singapore

My Facebook account has been hacked and being controlled by someone else. I was receiving multiple posts about Facebook Recovery so I reported some as spam since then my Facebook page is frozen. I was receiving many posts from several sites, not to my interest. I have no profile or friends shown. Please stop this intruder!

Delete

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