access to another wordpress site

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  sunshinekc4509 · Member · Apr 17, 2023 at 6:13 pm

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  I am a rep for the business owner creating a new website. the previous person created a free site, took the money and ran. They haven’t had access to the site since 2018. How do I recover the site from this scam?

  Correct account: Yes

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  machellie · Staff · Apr 18, 2023 at 2:30 pm

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  Hi there, @sunshinekc4509!

  Thanks for reaching out. I am sorry this happened to you and will do whatever I can to help you resolve this issue.

  To start, do you remember the name of the site you are trying to regain access of? Can you confirm if the site was hosted here with us or another host?

  In general, if you need help regaining access to a WordPress.com site or account, you will want to fill out our account recovery form here:

  

  Account Recovery

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  At some point, you may run into a situation in which you’ve lost access to your account. We want to ensure that you take the necessary steps to avoid getting locked out and set up your WordPress.com account to be recoverable. Password Reset ProcessSMS Recovery with Two-Step AuthenticationAccount Recovery FormRecovery Email and SMS NumberIf Ownership Cannot be Established Password Reset Proce

  Please note that if this is a WordPress.com site that you are trying to recover, we do need to verify ownership of this site. If this site was actually hosted elsewhere, you will need to the host to see if there are any recovery options.

  Let me know if you have any questions!

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  sunshinekc4509 · Member · Apr 18, 2023 at 10:58 pm

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  Well the only problem is that the Owner of this business that paid these people took his money and ran and didn’t give him any of the ownership. It is ran off wordpress the site is https://sunshineflowerskck.com/. They just made a main page to show him and then took off.

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  dragstor · Member · Apr 19, 2023 at 8:08 am

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  Hello! 👋🏼

  The proper way is to follow the previously suggested Account Recovery procedure.

  You can try reaching out to the site owner for a site and domain ownership transfer:

  

  Transfer a Site to Another WordPress.com Account

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  You can transfer ownership of a site or blog to another WordPress.com account by following the steps in this guide. Table of Contents For Sites Without PluginsBefore you BeginStart the TransferConfirm the TransferFor Plugin-Enabled SitesUpdate the Domain Contact Details For Sites Without Plugins Before you Begin Keep in mind that: You will be removed as the owner of the site. You

  

  Domains » Transfer a Domain to Another WordPress.com Account

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  This guide will show you how to transfer a domain to another person’s account on WordPress.com. The steps shown below apply both to domains registered with WordPress.com and connected domains that are registered with another provider. Remember, you must currently own the domain to take the steps in this guide. If you do not have access to the settings described here, you may ask the current dom

  If you don’t get any reply from them, you should try the Account Recovery procedure, as we recommended. You will need the purchase receipts for it.

  If the ownership cannot be proven, we wouldn’t be able to assist further, unfortunately.