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A scammer got your password. What about other accounts using that same password?

Change those passwords too.

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  1. Change only the stolen account’s password
  2. Change those passwords too ✔
  3. Wait for suspicious activity elsewhere

Why: Change the exposed password everywhere you reused it. Other accounts using it need protection too.

Huh, didn't know that: A recovery offer demanding money may be another scam.

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Answer: Change those passwords too. Change the exposed password everywhere you reused it. Other accounts using it need protection too.

  1. FTC: Phone Scams consumer.ftc.gov/articles/phone-scams
    If you use the same password anywhere else, change it there, too.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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