Midlothian Mum Threatened Over Fake Oasis Ticket Scam She Didn’t Even Want
A Midlothian mother shares her ordeal after being threatened over a ticket scam linked to her hacked Facebook account
Midlothian, Scotland, Oasis, Ticket Scam, Hacking, Cybercrime
Midlothian: A woman named Leanne Cherrie found herself in a real pickle when her Facebook got hacked. Someone used her account to sell fake Oasis tickets, and she ended up getting threats from angry fans.
Leanne, who’s 36 and from Dalkeith, was totally blindsided. She woke up to messages from friends saying her Facebook was active, even though she had deactivated it months ago. Turns out, a post was up selling four tickets for an Oasis concert.
Four people actually paid the hacker for those tickets, and when they realized they’d been scammed, they started sending Leanne nasty messages. She was like, “I’m not even an Oasis fan!” It was all so overwhelming for her.
She explained that she didn’t even want those tickets. It was scary for her, especially since she couldn’t do anything about it. The police were notified right away, but it didn’t make the situation any less frustrating.
After the hack, she went into panic mode. She couldn’t access her accounts, including Netflix and her son’s Xbox. To make matters worse, her bank account was drained, leaving her with just 33p. That’s just heartbreaking, especially since it included her son’s inheritance money after losing his dad.
Leanne froze her bank accounts, but the investigation is still ongoing. She’s not sure if she’ll ever get her money back. The hackers had it easy since she used the same passwords for everything, which is a big no-no.
She suspects the fraudsters got her details when her son was using public Wi-Fi. They even tried to blackmail her, demanding 1,600 in Bitcoin or they’d share her photos. Talk about low!
Leanne warned everyone to avoid public Wi-Fi and to change passwords regularly. It’s just not worth the risk. The police are looking into the fraudulent ticket sales, and they’ve made it clear that the account holder isn’t responsible for the scam.
Experts are also chiming in, saying that public Wi-Fi is a hacker’s playground. They can easily intercept data, making it super easy to steal personal info. So, if you’re out and about, be careful!