By now you’re probably aware of the many fake gift card scams that are making the rounds on the Internet.
Well, now there’s a semi-offline version that’s affecting people nationwide here in the United States.
Scam alert: Scammers could be impersonating you on Messenger
Yet another Facebook-related scam is making the rounds, but this one isn’t being perpetrated on the Facebook website.
It’s actually taking place on Messenger app instead.
As Facebook scams go, this one is pretty simple but it’s also unusually widespread.
In a nutshell, the scam goes something like this… [Read more…]
Scam alert: Beware these insidious ‘Help the Wounded Vets’ scams
As you surely know by now, scams are everywhere on the Internet these days.
Unfortunately, many of the most insidious scams pose as ways to help people who truly are deserving of our help.
One of the latest scams to rear its ugly head targets folks who have a desire to do something to help veterans who have been injured in combat.
Warning: Never log into third-party websites with Facebook
Did you pay attention to the news during the 2016 election cycle?
If so, you probably remember that several third-party groups mined Facebook user data for use in political campaigns.
Well guess what? You might well have given those groups permission to mine your data without even realizing it.
What’s more, you might still be doing it.
Scam alert: Beware this dangerous ‘Facebook Copyright Violation’ scam
As you probably know, some scams seem to come and go, often disappearing completely before they come back some time later with a vengeance.
One such recurring scam is making the rounds again, and it’s pretty dangerous.
This is a Facebook-related scam, but it isn’t actually perpetrated on Facebook. Instead, the scammers send a fraudulent message directly to your phone via text message or email.
The text of the fraudulent messages vary a bit, but they usually read something like this: [Read more…]
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