This is a common tactic by Facebook. They tried it on me a little over five years ago and I did not comply. After resetting my password via the verified email account, I got this:
"Hi,
Your Facebook account is temporarily locked as a security precaution. Here's how you can get back in:
1. Try logging into your account and completing the recovery steps from a computer or mobile phone you’ve previously used to log into Facebook. You can start the recovery process here:
2. If you're still having trouble regaining access to your account, please reply to this email and attach a certificate of incorporation or other proof of the legitimacy of your business, such as a:
- Utility bill
- Local business license (issued by your city, county, state, etc.)
- Tax filing
- Certificate of Formation (for a partnership)
- Articles of Incorporation (for a corporation)
Note: Your name must be on the document you submit.
If you haven't already, please also attach a copy of your personal ID. You can review what types of ID we accept and how to send your attachments over a secure connection here:
Please note that we can't process your request until you provide ID that meets these requirements. In the meantime, your account will remain hidden on the site as a safeguard.
Thanks,
The Facebook Team"
Thereafter I was getting weekly email reminders:
"It looks like the information on xxx is inaccurate or out of date.
Please verify the the information below for accuracy.
If we don't hear from you by (two weeks), the information in question will be automatically updated."
That went on for over two years, and then the message changed to "Weekly Facebook Page update for xxx"
So it seems that Facebook will lock you out of your account if you delete their cookies from your browser and reset your password via email. They've decided that the email address they've already verified is insufficient proof of your identity, so they want you to send them a gold mine of PII to get back on. No thanks.
Your Facebook account is temporarily locked as a security precaution. Here's how you can get back in:
1. Try logging into your account and completing the recovery steps from a computer or mobile phone you’ve previously used to log into Facebook. You can start the recovery process here:
https://www.facebook.com/recover/initiate
2. If you're still having trouble regaining access to your account, please reply to this email and attach a certificate of incorporation or other proof of the legitimacy of your business, such as a:
- Utility bill
- Local business license (issued by your city, county, state, etc.)
- Tax filing
- Certificate of Formation (for a partnership)
- Articles of Incorporation (for a corporation)
Note: Your name must be on the document you submit.
If you haven't already, please also attach a copy of your personal ID. You can review what types of ID we accept and how to send your attachments over a secure connection here:
Please note that we can't process your request until you provide ID that meets these requirements. In the meantime, your account will remain hidden on the site as a safeguard.Thanks, The Facebook Team"
Thereafter I was getting weekly email reminders: "It looks like the information on xxx is inaccurate or out of date. Please verify the the information below for accuracy. If we don't hear from you by (two weeks), the information in question will be automatically updated."
That went on for over two years, and then the message changed to "Weekly Facebook Page update for xxx"
So it seems that Facebook will lock you out of your account if you delete their cookies from your browser and reset your password via email. They've decided that the email address they've already verified is insufficient proof of your identity, so they want you to send them a gold mine of PII to get back on. No thanks.