Someone using my Gmail account, How can I get back my account
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I don't have access to my recovery email, phone or any other option. Go to the Google account recovery page. Enter your email address and click Continue. If you are prompted to enter the last password you remember, click I don't know. Click Verify your identity below all other options.

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Liane Moriarty

16-Sep-2019

It is a relative query ‘Someone is using my Gmail account and how can I get back my account?’

When you notice some suspicious activities in your account else   unfamiliar activities without your permission are going on then secure your account.

Step 1

Sign in to your account that is needed to secure.

If you are unable to sign-in, there a few causes for this such as someone had changed your account’s details, someone removed/deleted your account or maybe due to other reasons.

Step 2

Go to the Account Recovery Page, there is a tip you should try to recover your username.

Here you have to answer the asked in the right way for recovering your Gmail account.

Step 3

Go for Review activity and secure the compromised or hacked account by following these steps:

Firstly, lead to your Gmail account.

Then, select ‘Security’ on the left navigation panel.

Next, select ‘Review security events’ on the recent security events panel.

Now, check out doubtable activities for example-if get activity which didn’t comes from your side then select ‘no it was not me’, then follow the steps which are displayed on the screen for helping to secure your account.   In case if you have done this activity then choose ‘yes’, and still doubt someone is using your account. Now, find out if your account has been compromised or hacked.

Step 4

Be more cautious so take more strong measures for the security of your account when you are confirmed that someone is using your Gmail Account.

Go with 2-step verification

This verification keeps hackers away from your account.

1.       Move to your Google Account.

2.      Click ‘security’.

3.      You have to on sign-in the panel, click ‘2-step verification.

4.      Now, Click ‘Get Started’ and go with steps on the screen.

 Contact local authorities and your bank also.

 Get rid of unwanted malware& software

 Install a secure web- browser.

All things should consider for preventing theft and high jacking.

Step 5

Set up all recovery account info such as update your recovery email address, recovery phone number.

Step 6

Find out that your account has been hacked, notice that someone is using your account then immediately change your password.

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