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These don't feel like good ideas, but I'll throw them out until someone comes along with something better. A lot of countries have a government website where y
by red369 2y ago
These don't feel like good ideas, but I'll throw them out until someone comes along with something better.
A lot of countries have a government website where you can report online fraud, e.g. https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ . Perhaps they will have a step where they contact Google and the account gets locked to require further authentication?
Perhaps you could try logging in from a lot of different IP addresses, e.g. through a VPN, and Google might lock the account to the stage which a lot of people inadvertently reach, where a 2nd authentication factor is needed, such as a previously used device or SMS.
Edit: I assume you have tried to contact Google anyway?
- fady0 2y agoThe only way to talk to anyone at Google is to be friends with Sergey Brin and Larry Page. I lost my Gmail account five years ago, and I still do not have access to it.
- red369 2y agoThanks - I hadn't realised there isn't even some minimal form you can submit and get generic responses on. I just tested the recovery process (https://accounts.google.com/signin/recovery https://accounts.google.com/signin/recovery). If you don't have enough information for them to reset, Google just provide links to instructions to not be locked out in future, and to create a new account.
- fady0 2y agoThe problem is I have the phone number, recovery keys and recovery email, I can provide more info if needed, this is not enough for Google to return my Gmail. Right now I am using mail that is on my domian name, so I can back up my stuff and go at any time.