If you reported the event to Linden Lab, they will have put your account on hold while they investigate. That may take a few days. You have done the right thing.
For future reference, it is very difficult to "hack" a user account in SL, and usually not worth the effort. It is much easier to fool a user into giving access to the account unwittingly. Read http://www.firestormviewer.org/phishing-scams-on-the-rise-again/ and http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Password_Protection . In addition, many objects in SL will ask for permission to take money from your account. These are usually legitimate requests, because you have bought something. If you do not recognize the person who is asking, however, or do not understand what you are being asked for, do not give permission.
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Rolig Loon
If you reported the event to Linden Lab, they will have put your account on hold while they investigate. That may take a few days. You have done the right thing.
For future reference, it is very difficult to "hack" a user account in SL, and usually not worth the effort. It is much easier to fool a user into giving access to the account unwittingly. Read http://www.firestormviewer.org/phishing-scams-on-the-rise-again/ and http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Password_Protection . In addition, many objects in SL will ask for permission to take money from your account. These are usually legitimate requests, because you have bought something. If you do not recognize the person who is asking, however, or do not understand what you are being asked for, do not give permission.
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