Woman scammed out of $5,000 after Facebook hack

CHESTNUT HILL TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating after a woman lost $5,000 during a Facebook hack.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, a 62-year-old woman from Gilbert reported losing $5,000 to a scammer who impersonated a former friend.

Police say the scammer accessed and used her friend's Facebook account to lure friends to invest money through a fake investment company.

Troopers stated that the victim was told to convert her deposits to Bitcoin and then send them to the scammer.

Anyone receiving messages to invest through Amex CYPMarket is asked to be cautious and contact PSP Fern Ridge at (570) 646-2271.