Inbox & communication

Recover a hijacked X account with evidence packs overnight

  • Level Advanced
  • Setup1–3 hrs (estimated)
  • Evidence Anecdotal
  • CostNot stated in source
  • No-codeNo
Grok BotSource-linked

What they did

After a phishing email stole @dzine_ai (attacker changed 2FA and demanded $3,000), six months of support forms went nowhere. The author handed it to Grok Bot: it drafted a clear public post, watched overnight, flagged a reply from X’s Head of Safety after verifying the person, and assembled proof (business license, phishing email, ransom DM, cropped X payment records). About 30 minutes after the right person engaged, the account was restored.

How it went

Six months stuck → restored after Grok Bot helped escalate with verified staff. Author thanks @michaelo / X Safety. One-off incident, not a reusable template

Worth knowing

  • Six months stuck → restored after Grok Bot helped escalate with verified staff. Author thanks @michaelo / X Safety. One-off incident, not a reusable template.
  • Verify anyone claiming to be platform staff before sharing more documents; never pay ransoms.

Prompt

Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.

Help recover hijacked account [@handle]. Draft a factual public post, watch replies overnight, verify any staff who respond are real, and assemble an evidence pack: [business proof], the phishing email, ransom messages, and payment records cropped to relevant charges. Do not pay ransoms. Flag me before posting or sending anything.

Recommended

Try it in Grok Bot

  1. Copy the prompt (button below).
  2. Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
  3. Connect the listed tools (X, Email) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
  4. If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."

Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.

Set it up

Tools: X, Email · Stack: Grok Bot

  1. Read the original source for full context.
  2. Connect the tools your agent needs.
  3. Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
  4. Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.

Generic suggested steps, not from the source.

Evidence

Six months stuck → restored after Grok Bot helped escalate with verified staff. Author thanks @michaelo / X Safety. One-off incident, not a reusable template

Source: X · 2026-10-14 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated

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