Comment by harikb
1 hour ago
Why isn't there a middle man service to do IRL verification.
Like - account is locked, you must use 2FA backup codes.
Else go to western union / 7-eleven / super-market, show ID proof, pay $10 for recovery service.
Wait 2 days (of someone not clicking on this-was-not-me)
If account is already hacked - pay $100 for expert support
With a lot of care for the details, otherwise you just made account hijacking possible for $20.
Those 7-Eleven & Western Union jobs are very low wage in the US (if not worldwide?). Cheaper than paying an insider to do something for you.
Your assumption that the target is going to respond within two days is pretty fast. There’s a lot of details and they will all be attacked / exploited in any standard workflow.