Police said the woman called what she thought was the Facebook customer service number and was instructed to withdraw US$25,000 (RM118,225), which she then converted to Bitcoin as instructed. — AP
A 74-year-old Lincoln woman was defrauded of US$25,000 (RM118,225) after her Facebook account was hacked, police say.
The woman reported the fraud to the Lincoln Police Department on Wednesday afternoon. She said she had been using Facebook Marketplace to buy and sell items when she discovered her account was hacked, Capt Todd Kocian said.
Police said the woman called what she thought was the Facebook customer service number Tuesday and was instructed to withdraw US$25,000 (RM118,225), which she then converted to Bitcoin as instructed. She also provided a copy of her driver’s license and Social Security number.
When the man on the phone asked the woman to make a second withdrawal, Kocian said the woman realised she was being scammed. There were no additional losses.
“We would again like to caution everybody and especially be cautious if you're having those phone communications and people are asking for copies, to send copies of your personal information, your driver’s license, numbers, stuff of that nature. Those are usually red flags,” Kocian said. – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb./Tribune News Service
