How to Get Your Tumblr Account Back after a Scam
I'm Back Babyyy~
I'm so happy! Tumblr really came in clutch. I also learned how great my followers are. Thank you all for your help.
In return, I will share with you the entire story of how my blog got murdered deleted and then revived reinstated. Learn from my foolishness.
1. Context
So I've recently started training in Muay Thai to help deal with my insomnia. Last week, I had the bright idea to train immediately after working a 10-hour shift. Unsurprisingly, I was very tired when I had to wake up for work the next morning. I ended up drinking 30 ounces of Hong Kong milk tea, which is very strong (to me).
2. The Scam
Anyways, exhaustion + caffeine high + sugar rush = paranoid out of my mind. Which made me the perfect target for this scam:
I ended up talking to a scammer on Discord who convinced me to reset my password to a "default" one, which they used to add a 2-step verification to my account, which I normally don't have. By connecting my account with their cell number, my account became inaccessible to me. The scammer would only give me my account back if I paid up, but I cut them off as I had regained my senses once my caffeine/sugar high wore off.
3. The Solution
I immediately went to: https://www.tumblr.com/support
Here is what I submitted for my ticket:
Tumblr also emails you when someone changes your password, and even shows you their IP address. So I did a screenshot of the password change email with the scammer's IP address shown. This is what I attached to my Tumblr Support ticket:
Tumblr Support sends me an email asking me to verify the IP address of the last valid password change I did:
I searched for the last password change email that I received before the scammer one and screenshot'd it for Tumblr Support's Jason.
And, in less than a week, I received this email and my account was re-instated:
Jason, if you ever see this post, I just want you to know that you're officially my favorite person on Tumblr. If you ever need a favor from me, don't hesitate to ask!
4. In Conclusion
You're never too old to be reminded...
Get good sleep
Cut back on the caffeine/sugar
Don't push yourself too hard
Don't trust strangers
I'm in my 30s and I managed to get fooled, so don't be too hard on yourself if something like this happens to you.
