Hacked Facebook Page Turned into Scam Shop

0:00A woman in Raleigh had her Facebook page hijacked, and hackers turned it into a scam shop overnight. They posted fake listings for cars, a Rolex watch, farm gear, and up to 55 other phony items, all to trick folks into wiring cash for stuff. That doesn't exist, hackers swapped out her email address first, locking her out completely. Now, when she tries Facebook's recovery tools, it bounces her around because it no longer sees her as the owner. She is stuck chatting with AI bots, with no way to reach a real human. The fallout hit hard, her coworker fell for it, and sent $3,000 through Zell for a down payment on a vehicle they never owned. It got creepier when a stranger showed up at her house, directed there by the fake her, on Messenger, ready to check out that same non-existing car. Reporting the hack leads nowhere, just endless loops with no resolution. A local news troubleshooter stepped in and contacted Facebook, but even after they asked for more details, the scammers posted another car sale by.

1:02Friday, she is fed up, just wants control back long enough to delete the page and ditch social media for good. To stay safe, turn on two-factor authentication and log in alerts right now. They are your best defense against this mess. From your city, powered by AI, this is Durham News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.