Posted by ssiddharth 1 day ago
Like - account is locked, you must use 2FA backup codes.
Else go to western union / 7-eleven / super-market, show ID proof, pay $10 for recovery service.
Wait 2 days (of someone not clicking on this-was-not-me)
If account is already hacked - pay $100 for expert support
Those 7-Eleven & Western Union jobs are very low wage in the US (if not worldwide?). Cheaper than paying an insider to do something for you.
Your assumption that the target is going to respond within two days is pretty fast. There’s a lot of details and they will all be attacked / exploited in any standard workflow.
but, what now? how do i restore my account?
Have you lost your username? Instagram should allow you to revert it once you're back in.
A few hours back, I was spammed with ig.me links insisting I click it to check it out.
I did not have the opportunity to visit the link, but it appears to be related to belong to some Instagram password reset flow.
The stories of AI support fails are getting funnier and stupider.