With the growing popularity of the internet, an increasing number of bad-actors have found ways to potentially take over just about any one of your accounts. This includes a Pokemon Go account, as they might want a way to get ahold of other Pokemon without having to play the game themselves. A Pokemon Go trainer has taken to Reddit with claims that a hacker is holding his account for ransom, and Niantic isn’t helping him get it back.
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Pokemon Go trainer claims hacker is holding his account for ransom