The hacker scammed the victim's friends for nearly a year until 7 On Your Side got Meta to kick them out.
A Berkeley widower's Facebook account was hijacked last summer. Ten months later, the imposter was still in control and scamming his friends.Attorneys general across the country are demanding Meta do something about hackers taking over Facebook and Instagram accounts. The attorneys general say they have become a de facto customer service to resolve Meta takeovers. Among the victims: a Berkeley widower whose Facebook was hijacked last summer.
The hacker had taken control of Links's Facebook page, pretending to be Links raising money for Cathryn's funeral, using a photo of her smiling face. Months later, the hacker was still controlling Links' account -- now pretending the widower was selling his cars.Card skimmers draining Bay Area residents' EBT benefits: Here's what to know"So I asked him what kind of mileage it got," Theise told 7 On Your Side. "I was expecting to go to Richard's house and look over this thing.""Hi Richard, I'm interested in learning more about the Infiniti for sale...
Links' friend Gregory Morgan also saw the car-for-sale offer, and didn't realize he was bargaining with an imposter. "I thought it was really Links at first," he said. "It was Richard Links' picture, and there was no reason to think it wasn't Richard Links.' The scammer then replied: "You don't trust me... you just made me feel unwanted... we are friends, like brothers. - OMG don't make me remember my wife I'm going to cry."
"I feel like ten tons of weight is lifted off me. It is triumphant. Triumphant!" Links said. "Thank you to ABC7, 7 On Your Side.
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