'Completely helpless' Northeast Ohio man says hacker has been controlling Facebook page for weeks

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'Completely helpless' Northeast Ohio man says hacker has been controlling Facebook page for weeks
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A Northeast Ohio man is frustrated after weeks of posts on his Facebook page that he says he didn't even post. Ethan Tomins received a notification his email and phone number had been changed on his account. On Thursday, he's still locked out.Tomins said whoever has control of his Facebook account is advertising big-ticket items for sale like cars, TVs, PlayStations, and more.'Apparently, I'm running a big crypto empire.

McKinney said that person was using her profile to advertise tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.RELATED: Stark County woman said hacker using her account to scam friends, family out of Taylor Swift tickets 'I was completely helpless. There was no way to get this down,' McKinney said.Tomins and McKinney admit they did not have two-factor authentication on their accounts.

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