NEW KENT, Va. (WWBT) – A woman in New Kent fears for her family’s safety after a hacker took over her mother’s Facebook account.
Amy Jackson called 12 On Your Side after dealing with the scammer for about a month.
On the fake account, listed as “Teresa Jackson (Teresa letterman jackson),” the hacker claims to have Yorkie puppies who are in need of a new home for sale.
“People have showed up in our driveway at 10 o’clock at night looking for Yorkie puppies that we obviously don’t have,” Jackson said.
She said once the posts are made, potential buyers send the fake account a direct message.
The hacker then asks for at least $200 via a mobile payment service, like Cash App.
To make it seem like it isn’t a scam, Amy said the hacker then replies with a picture of Teresa’s real driver’s license.
“And they’re sending it out to God knows how many people that now knows where she lives,” Jackson said.
Two different people have since shown up at their doorstep looking for the puppies. Others online have threatened to physically attack Teresa at her own home.
Amy has tried to alert others on Facebook about the scam. She’s gone as far as filing an incident report with the New Kent County Sheriff’s Office.
“I do not believe that it’s originating here even in the Richmond-Metro area it’s more than likely from clones probably outside of the Commonwealth…
