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Stories about Valeria Hacket (also written Hackett) and Joshua Hacket. Read them before you work for them, rent to them, stay with them, or sell to them.

An anonymous blog · Australia · Last updated 11 October 2026

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Names and profiles: Valeria Hackett and Joshua Hackett

The couple in these stories have used more than one name, and more than one profile. This page lists them all in one place, with the photos people shared, so you can check before you trust a name.

The names

The QCAT decision of 28 January 2026 names the respondents as Joshua J. Hackett and Valeria Hackett (case Q10777-25). The paper is on Story 1.

How they look: beware

These photos were shared with this page. They show the two people named in the stories. Names and profiles can change. Faces are harder to change. Check the face before you start work, book a stay, rent out a home, or hand over anything of yours.

Joshua Hacket and Valeria Hacket standing together in front of a lake
Joshua (left) and Valeria, by a lake. Photo shared with this page.
A close photo of Valeria Hacket and Joshua Hacket together
Valeria and Joshua, close up. Photo shared with this page.
Valeria Hacket in a red dress at an event
Valeria in a red dress, at an event. Photo shared with this page.
The profile photo from the Messenger profile in the name Valeria Hackett
Her profile photo, from the Messenger profile in the name Valeria Hackett. Screenshot shared with this page.
Valeria Hacket and Joshua Hacket holding their newborn baby, whose face is covered
Valeria and Joshua with their newborn. The baby's face is covered. Photo shared with this page.

Every photo on this page is them. Only them. Learn their faces.

Their social media

From the screenshots shared with the stories:

Facebook profile screenshot for Val Ramos: locked profile, Macquarie University listed
The Val Ramos profile, shared with this page in October 2026.

The reports also used the name Valeria Hojem, and the Story 5 report names "Zaira Gallardo" alongside her. A new profile or a different name does not change what happened in these stories.

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