News 5 Cleveland - Cuyahoga Falls woman battling with Meta to recover accounts being controlled by impersonator wanting money

A Cuyahoga Falls woman is fighting to regain stolen social media accounts used for a scam. Advisory Solutions Director Alex Hamerstone spoke with News 5 Cleveland explaining why identity-related crimes are hard to avoid and highlights layered defenses like multi-factor authentication, strong passwords, and fraud alerts as practical safeguards.