United States · New Mexico
Locked out in Hobbs?
If you live in Hobbs, the same statutes that protect every New Mexico resident protect you. Here's exactly what to do — in the order to do it.
Step 1 — Know what's on your side
- FTC Act, s. 5 (unfair or deceptive acts)Substantial injury (loss of email, photos, 2FA), not reasonably avoidable by the consumer, with no countervailing benefit — the FTC's three-prong unfairness test.Read the statute →
- Sherman Act, s. 1 (tying)Forcing customers to buy product B (Workspace / One / Ads) to recover product A (Gmail) is the classic shape of an illegal tying arrangement when product A's market has dominance.
- New Mexico Unfair Practices Act§ 57-12-2 — unfair or deceptive trade practices and unconscionable trade practices.
Step 2 — File where you live
These offices accept complaints from any resident of New Mexico, including Hobbs. Filing is free.
- FTC — Report Fraud →Federal — file from anywhere in the US.
- New Mexico Attorney General — Consumer Complaints →Search opens the official AG complaint page for your state.
Step 3 — Generate your letter
Our letter tool drafts a per-platform complaint you can paste into the regulator forms above, or attach as a PDF.
This page is generic by design — it does not name a specific case in Hobbs. It exists so that searching "locked out of Google in Hobbs" turns up an actionable page in your language and your jurisdiction instead of another forum thread that ends in "try recovery again." Nothing on this site is legal advice; for advice about your situation, talk to a licensed lawyer in New Mexico.