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SECURITYJul 26 · 21:25 UTCR/SCAMS/u/Extrememortalz

(US) Email Recovery, Hijacked Account

A user reported their two Google email accounts were hijacked despite having 2FA and device verification enabled. The attacker sent Bitcoin transaction notifications from an old friend's account and imposed a 'parent lock' preventing recovery. The user sought help from Google and TeamYouTube without success.

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