🎯 Target
The target of this article is to provide an urgent and comprehensive guide to users whose account has been hacked. It aims to instruct them on the priority actions to take (password change, removal of fraudulent advertisements, and reporting the incident) and to give them essential security advice to prevent future phishing or intrusion attempts.
️Emergency measures (to do immediately)
If you think your account has been compromised, follow these steps immediately to secure your profile and minimize the damage.
1. Change all your passwords
Choose a new complex and unique password for your account. It is crucial to also change the password of the email messaging linked to your account, especially if you use the same password elsewhere.
2. Delete fraudulent advertisements
Log in to your account and immediately remove all advertisements you did not create.
3. Report the incident
Use our contact form or the "Report” button (available on each advertisement) to inform us of the intrusion.
➜ This will allow us to take measures to secure your account.
Important security tips for the future
Beware of unknown links
Be extremely cautious with emails or SMS from unknown contacts containing links.
Never click on these links without carefully verifying the sender and content.
Check the source of the links
Ensure that the links lead to official websites (Agriaffaires, Machineryzone or Truckscorner).
Our websites will never ask for your username and password by email, including a link.
Report potential phishing
You can also report phishing attempts by clicking on “Help & contact” on the footer of our web site, at the bottom of the page
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