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[alisgray]

A friend of mine's account has been hacked, and the scammer wants to have money sent 'to Buckinghamshire, England.' How do I proceed? Alert Western Union that this is a theft?

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[girfan]

There is a good chance it's a scam.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100211102846AArVGxs

Most fraudsters want money sent via Western Union. Unless you can contact your friend directly (phone), do not send!

[alisgray]

Oh it's certainly a scam, as 1) my friend can write far better than this fraud can, and 2) he is certainly not in the UK, as this message claims.

My question is, can we do anything toward apprehending him/her.

[girfan]

What kind of account? LJ? Facebook? Or was it Paypal or Ebay?

[alisgray]

It was his gmail account, and the hacker is asking for Western Union funds.
EDIT: evidently also his facebook account.

[girfan]

He needs to change his passwords asap (obviously). Hopefully, he didn't use the gmail for online banking. I don't know how Gmail and Facebook handle persuing people who do this. After changing his passwords, he should contact both and ask.

[alisgray]

thanks, love!