This is happening to other small businesses too.
Criminals are exploiting Meta's takedown system:
1. File false copyright claims
2. Disable competitor accounts
3. Extort payment to remove claims
4. Meta's system enables the entire scheme
We need platform accountability.
#Facebook #Instagram #Extortion
8/8
"If you banned again, I will recovery for free"
This quote proves the extortionist controls MULTIPLE false copyright claims against the same account.
This suggests organized crime or possible Meta insider access.
Meta's response: silence.
5/8
This is a small business under attack.
Our patients can't reach us. Our marketing is disabled. Our reputation is damaged by a false claim.
We did everything right:
✓ Original content
✓ Documented evidence
✓ FBI report
✓ Meta appeal
Meta did nothing.
6/8
We've reported this to the FBI (https://t.co/mGckbCrXVL complaint filed Aug 31).
We have documented evidence of:
- Wire fraud (extortion via WhatsApp)
- DMCA abuse (false copyright claims as weapon)
- Organized crime pattern (he admits filing multiple false claims)
This is NOT a customer service issue. This is federal crime enabled by Meta's platform negligence.
4/8
We filed an appeal documenting the extortion scheme with full evidence:
- Extortionist's identity: "Alexander Mahone" (false name)
- Email: [email protected]
- WhatsApp conversation (6+ hours of extortion)
- Cryptocurrency wallet address
Meta's response? A form letter saying "the content is already active."
Our account is still disabled.
3/8
The extortionist's own words, from WhatsApp:
"Pay up and I will withdraw the report" "$1,000 USDT cryptocurrency" Wallet: TNJg1PnUxpDAtpFvTXNgwbymynbMiV7HaW
He also stated: "If you banned again, I will recovery for free" (Proving he controls multiple false claims) This is extortion. It's a federal crime. 2/8
Our dental practice's Instagram account @5starsmiles was disabled based on a fraudulent copyright claim filed by an extortionist. The same person simultaneously demanded $1,000 in cryptocurrency to "recover" our account.
This is a documented federal crime. Meta has been notified but is refusing to investigate.
1/8