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		krashidov on March 27, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook activated my dormant account and won’t le... Is this a possible phishing attack?

kriro on March 27, 2017 [–]

My initial thought as well. Could be identity theft phishing as well (is there a separate word for it) as he was asked for a photo ID.

bigbugbag on March 27, 2017 | [–]

Facebook asking for government photo ID is part of its actual verification procedure.

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