Question posted by skibaga on July 24th, 2010

I Do Not Have An Acct On F/b. Someone With My Name Contacted My Wife.

I do not have an acct on f/b. someone with my name contacted my wife & wants to be her friend. (she has diff last name) how can i find out who this is and cancel the acct with my name? I am worried about security & what can happen. pls contact me as I am concerned.

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on July 24th, 2010 10:56 AM
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You can't cancel someone else's account. Any particular name may be shared by many people. Since you don't have an account, there's no security issue.


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