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LinkedIn stole my account

November 30, 2025·2 min read·issue #006

If you still think you're safe, think again.

I wish I could tell you that you are, but the truth is... You aren't.

You might make one wrong comment. Share the wrong post. Or who knows what else.

And bam, your LinkedIn account goes sideways.

On Thursday, September 20th, my LinkedIn account was taken from me without my consent.

I couldn't sign in anymore. I tried every way I knew how, but I kept getting the same error message.

The first day it happened, I told myself it was probably one of those 24-hour glitches. No big deal.

The second day? My entire profile was invisible on LinkedIn.

That's when it hit me, this was serious.

72 hours later, my account came back online... but I still couldn't access it.

I started thinking I'd lost my LinkedIn forever.

People started giving me all kinds of advice: "Maybe you should just open another account."

Meanwhile, I was going back and forth with LinkedIn customer service, hoping they'd help me sort this out.

But every day, they just filled my heart with more disappointment.

Until yesterday, 10 days later.

Finally, they asked me to verify my identity, and my account was released back to me.

Now, I'm not writing this so you feel sorry for me.

I'm writing this so you don't feel the same heartbreak tomorrow when it happens to you.

Because yes, this can happen to anyone.

That's exactly why you need one email list that you own. A list you can communicate with and sell to, even if all your social media accounts go up in flames.

The best way I recommend starting? Kit (formerly ConvertKit).

And here's the thing, Kit is running their Black Friday sale right now, and it ends on December 2nd.

This is the best deal and opportunity to start your email newsletter with the best email marketing platform for creators.

Don't wait until you lose access to your audience.

Start building something you actually own today.

I'll see you in there.

Talk soon,

- Owol

P.S. Your audience needs to know where to find you when the platforms let you down.

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Newsletter

LinkedIn stole my account

November 30, 2025·2 min read·issue #006

If you still think you're safe, think again.

I wish I could tell you that you are, but the truth is... You aren't.

You might make one wrong comment. Share the wrong post. Or who knows what else.

And bam, your LinkedIn account goes sideways.

On Thursday, September 20th, my LinkedIn account was taken from me without my consent.

I couldn't sign in anymore. I tried every way I knew how, but I kept getting the same error message.

The first day it happened, I told myself it was probably one of those 24-hour glitches. No big deal.

The second day? My entire profile was invisible on LinkedIn.

That's when it hit me, this was serious.

72 hours later, my account came back online... but I still couldn't access it.

I started thinking I'd lost my LinkedIn forever.

People started giving me all kinds of advice: "Maybe you should just open another account."

Meanwhile, I was going back and forth with LinkedIn customer service, hoping they'd help me sort this out.

But every day, they just filled my heart with more disappointment.

Until yesterday, 10 days later.

Finally, they asked me to verify my identity, and my account was released back to me.

Now, I'm not writing this so you feel sorry for me.

I'm writing this so you don't feel the same heartbreak tomorrow when it happens to you.

Because yes, this can happen to anyone.

That's exactly why you need one email list that you own. A list you can communicate with and sell to, even if all your social media accounts go up in flames.

The best way I recommend starting? Kit (formerly ConvertKit).

And here's the thing, Kit is running their Black Friday sale right now, and it ends on December 2nd.

This is the best deal and opportunity to start your email newsletter with the best email marketing platform for creators.

Don't wait until you lose access to your audience.

Start building something you actually own today.

I'll see you in there.

Talk soon,

- Owol

P.S. Your audience needs to know where to find you when the platforms let you down.

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