Facebook locked my account.

They just decided one day to lock my account. I can't get back in. They want me to send them a picture of some sort of I.D. The thing is I don't have anything they have listed. I also don't feel comfortable sending a picture of my social security card. They won't let me in at all. I tried changing my password several times and they still refuse to let me in.

Also the reason I don't have any sort of government Id is because I'm in high school and I was going to get my driver license later.

It's probably for the best.

Wow, and no idea why? They didn't give you any reasons?

I'm not surprised.

They want your ID and social security card? That doesn't sound very legitimate. Actually, I believe it's illegal for a business to ask for your social security card unless it's for a job or something like that. If it isn't illegal, it's at least very frowned upon. Don't give up your social security number.

Good riddance. You don't really need it.

they did you a favor

This is what it tells me.

Then it ask for some sort of government id. Which I don't have any of.

It really is for the best. But if you want your account back, just sign up for a new one? As stated, the social security card thing is hella illegal. Don't be surprised if your shit got hacked, or something.

You wouldn't by any chance be signed up as Sexy Toad?

I'm also not signed up as SexyToad, haha.

How do you not have any government I.D.?

Being freed from the shackles of Facebook is a good thing, think of all that time you spent on Facebook.

Dude, they did you a favor. Don't even look back.

@connerthekewlkid said:

they did you a favor

Yup.

@SexyToad: Don't give up your SSN for any reasons besides a job application or something. Facebook isn't worth it by a long shot.

This sounds EXTREMELY suspicious....

I guess you got hacked or something? That's pretty shitty. Don't send them your social security card. Also, try logging in from a different browser/computer, maybe it's some kind of elaborate phishing scheme (unlikely, but worth a shot).

If this account reflects your real name and personal information, please help us verify it

Sounds like you have something silly as your name, if its not SexyToad it must be something else. This coupled with them asking for your ID card is them trying to prove your real name, you're own fault really for putting a silly name up. I never really got why people did that.

I don't have a fake name on Facebook. My user name is my actual name.

@believer258 said:

They want your ID and social security card? That doesn't sound very legitimate. Actually, I believe it's illegal for a business to ask for your social security card unless it's for a job or something like that. If it isn't illegal, it's at least very frowned upon. Don't give up your social security number.

I don't think it's really that suspicious. I've had to give scans of my credit cards and passports for poker security before.

If this account reflects your real name and personal information, please help us verify it

Sounds like you have something silly as your name, if its not SexyToad it must be something else. This coupled with them asking for your ID card is them trying to prove your real name, you're own fault really for putting a silly name up. I never really got why people did that.

@haffy: Poker is about gambling and possibly winning money so it makes sense to require ID in some cases. Facebook is just a free social networking website.

For no reason? wow... I deleted my account a while back and haven't really missed it at all.

Have tried to email official Facebook support or whatever?

Suddenly being blocked and requiring personal information... there's a lot of red flags coming up for me here.

@SexyToad said:

I don't have a fake name on Facebook. My user name is my actual name.

If your worried about phishing you should call facebook directly. But if you would rather facebook sell your Social Security number to the highest bidder rather then a poor thug selling it. Then I implore you to keep feeding them information.

@haffy said:

@believer258 said:

They want your ID and social security card? That doesn't sound very legitimate. Actually, I believe it's illegal for a business to ask for your social security card unless it's for a job or something like that. If it isn't illegal, it's at least very frowned upon. Don't give up your social security number.

I don't think it's really that suspicious. I've had to give scans of my credit cards and passports for poker security before.

That's most likely age verification

@Dagbiker said:

How do you not have any government I.D.?

Most people don't have one until they get their drivers license, which he doesn't have yet.

@ZeForgotten: Yeah dawg, I hear Tila Tequila is looking for some more 'friends'!

@SexyToad said:

I don't have a fake name on Facebook. My user name is my actual name.

Your name doesn't happen to be Farty McRaperpants? Man, hell of a party we threw last week in that case. And would also explain why Facebook doubt it's your real name.

make a new account

@living4theday258 said:

@haffy said:

@believer258 said:

They want your ID and social security card? That doesn't sound very legitimate. Actually, I believe it's illegal for a business to ask for your social security card unless it's for a job or something like that. If it isn't illegal, it's at least very frowned upon. Don't give up your social security number.

I don't think it's really that suspicious. I've had to give scans of my credit cards and passports for poker security before.

That's most likely age verification

lol poker company's do not give a shit about your age until you withdraw money. I've just had to verify my account a few times because I used to transfer money between sites with my friend and people on twoplustwo forums.

@Superanos Hmm, yeah it's understandable for poker sites. But Facebook is a pretty big deal now. Identity/information theft is a pretty common now.

My mum couldnt get on her gmail cause she put an age date that was under 13 or something and we (I) had to send them a scan of her passport to verify her age.

You obviously did something suspicous that facebook didn't like kid, go get an ID if you want your account back or just don't.

Just make another account and re-add everyone I guess. I wouldn't bother sending them pictures of anything.

I'm probably just going to stop using Facebook... I spend a lot of time on GiantBomb anyways.

Have some one else look up your profile on another computer to make sure it isnt a virus.

@haffy said:

@believer258 said:

They want your ID and social security card? That doesn't sound very legitimate. Actually, I believe it's illegal for a business to ask for your social security card unless it's for a job or something like that. If it isn't illegal, it's at least very frowned upon. Don't give up your social security number.

I don't think it's really that suspicious. I've had to give scans of my credit cards and passports for poker security before.

Social Security cards are not a form of ID and it is indeed illegal to ask for it as a form of ID. I doubt a company like facebook wouldn't be aware of this, so I'm sure the OP misread or didn't understand what they wanted.

Also, high schooler without an ID? Doesn't it only cost 20 bucks? I hope you never have some emergency where you have to get to another city fast (flying)

My Facebook doesn't even show up anymore. I checked my sister's phone and it doesn't even show me. I tried searching for me and nothing. So Facebook hid my account too.

You didn't start any second amendment threads did you? Just kidding.

I'm not a huge fan of FB either. It has just become the place my ex-girlfriends and old high school acquaintances go to brag/bitch about the least important things in the universe. Which is the opposite here at Giant Bomb...right guys? So screw them and hang wit us.

You are too sexy for Facebook!

Hang with us here instead! Forget about that old thing!

How about a birth certificate? Surely you have one of those.

The thing with a birth certificate is that if I was to choose that I will also have to send them another form of "secondary id" which would be social security crd, passport, and school I'd which I had but threw away since I was going to get another one soon. Anyways I'm just going to spend my time here.

What did you post?

@SexyToad said:

The thing with a birth certificate is that if I was to choose that I will also have to send them another form of "secondary id" which would be social security crd, passport, and school I'd which I had but threw away since I was going to get another one soon. Anyways I'm just going to spend my time here.

You can usually use lots of things as a secondary ID. If you have a work ID, tax form, school grades transcript, or even something like a library card, that would probably work.

But if you want to just spend time here instead, then that's cool, too. Just make sure not to spend too much time here. Trust me on this one.

You're welcome.

Haha that's going on my mini bio.

@SexyToad: So you're NOT a sexy toad? My mind is blown.

Anyway I think you should take a stand and complain to facebook, phone them or something or as a last resort make a new account

Congrats!