Facebook locked my account

it most likely is genuine when you get the message after you tried to log in and haven't just found it in your junk mail inbox, but tbh the only time I ever gave away my ID was zappos.com few years ago, as I used non-US card and you couldn't really buy that merchandise anywhere else.

be it now, I wouldn't do it for anyone.

I've known people that didn't want to give away photo ID to FB and still managed to get their accounts unlocked, contact CS and see what they say.
 
Just googled and spoke to a few friends. Apparently this is genuine. Hopefully you can view this link but i'll copy and paste the relevant info below:

https://www.facebook.com/help/385569904840341
https://www.facebook.com/help/www/159096464162185?rdrhc

Verifying your account will make it easier for people to find and connect with you. When you verify your account with a valid ID, you’ll appear more frequently in the people to follow list. You’ll also have the option to use an alternate name more prominently on Facebook.

How do I upload my ID to Facebook?
To upload a copy of your ID:

Take your ID and cover up any confidential information (ex: your license or passport number)
Scan or take a picture of your ID
Make sure you can clearly see your name, birthday and photo
Save the photo to your computer
Go back to the contact form, click Upload and select the file containing your ID

What types of ID do you accept?

Facebook accepts any government-issued ID that contains name and date of birth. Examples include:

Birth certificate
Driver’s license
Passport
Marriage certificate
Official name change paperwork
Personal or vehicle insurance card
Non-driver's government ID (ex. disability, SNAP or national ID card)
Green card, residence permit or immigration papers
Social Security card
Voter ID card
 
They must have brought this in to make things easier for the Government now they have to be more careful with Prism. :rolleyes:
 
Janesy B said:
Facebook won't ask for this information, surely?
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Paypal did back in 2009. I hit a so-called "lifetime" sales limit of £1700, then the account got frozen until I provided several items of ID. Not being funny but applying for a passport didn't ask for as much bloody ID as Paypal did! Then it took their pen pushers, oh sorry I mean automated bot-responses, some 5 weeks to resolve it before my account was reopened again. I had the account for 8 years at that point (2001-9), so it's not difficult for a domestic user to rack up £1700 in sales after throwing a few second-hand computers and clothes items on the 'Bay over that time frame. Hardly money laundering.
 
Janesy B said:
Facebook won't ask for this information, surely?
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I would have said the same, several years ago however. Nowadays of course they will.

Governments are talking over the internet sadly. Ever wondered why Google forces people to provide their real names on Gmail. How YouTube keeps pestering you to use your real name on comments, and how they keep pestering you to tie your YouTube with Google Plus. It's logical to assume Facebook is also aiming to get actual legal identification tied in with their accounts.

They're havent spent billions of dollars on brand new state of the art surveillance and data collection facilities for no reason you know :p

When OP gives his formal identification to FB, it will be stored in his profile on the government's surveillance mainframes. The idea that they actually require legal identification to get an internet profile back to the creator of said profile is preposterous.

The fact that Facebook itself is concocting these "hacks" defines this situation as a certain scam.

OP, what happens when you try to sign in? What do they specifically state about the hack attempt? Did someone merely log in from another country again?

If you actually got hacked the absolute last thing you should be doing is sending your legal identification to Facebook.
What you should be doing is securing your systems and pinpointing the method used (if you actually got hacked that is).
 
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Fourstar said:
Sounds reasonable to settle a disputed ownership problem. If the FB account was hacked the registered email could have been too. Then what do you trust?
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Security questions. They have been in use since I started using the internet.

This isn't a banking or some other form of critical account. This is an internet profile. One which the US/UK government has exploited, however.
 
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asim18 said:
Security questions. They have been in use since I started using the internet.
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And are on the whole a security risk.

This isn't a banking or some other form of critical account. This is an internet profile.
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If it's just an internet profile why not start a new one rather than submit a photo id? Because of course it is more than just a forum account or anonymous persona.

Don't get me wrong I wouldn't like to validate my FB account with photo id and would probably leave if they required it but I can understand why they insist on it when an account has been compromised.
 
Fourstar said:
And are on the whole a security risk.
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Poor choice of security answers does not equate to an inherent security risk, user error and poor judgement is the security risk.


On the other hand, getting a copy of a passport changes absolutely nothing in regards to security in this situation with the OP. What are facebook going to do? Only allow sign-in from a single IP? lol. Oh and when the keylogger sends OP's new password straight to the hacker, what then? Send your passport again? Or have them send the Men in Black to your house to verify you? Where is the line drawn? This whole "verification" charade is screaming of ulterior motive.
 
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iirc world of warcraft do the same thing... Played it a few years back and after getting my account hacked I needed to email them a photo ID lol. Sounds legit albeit stupid.
 
I have never had anything like this asked for any other website let alone facebook. I wouldn't send them this sort of information, I don't see why they would need this information, doesn't sound plausible.

You can prove who you are with security questions etc surely?
 
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