The NY DMV urges online car buyers to verify the vehicle’s history to avoid falling victim to scams. Many stolen cars end up on Facebook Marketplace, with the DMV advising buyers to verify VINs. The department is now providing guidance to help prospective buyers prevent potential fraud. ...
This kind of scam usually happens in the automobile category so yes, car scams do happen on Facebook Marketplace. Common factors to spot a car scam are usually a too-good-to-be-true price for the mileage. Another common way is to search for the image the seller posted via Google Lens....
Similar scams can also occur when purchasing a property from the platform. 5. Car Deposits Facebook Marketplace has grown in popularity as a site for buying and selling vehicles. However, some vendors like requesting deposits; you should avoid them. They’ll tell you to pay a portion of ...
Facebook - Whatsapp - Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Scams - Frauds - An anti-cybercrime community alerting you to scams and frauds.
Unfortunately, these scams are "Nothing New" for the Better Business Bureau; it's a reality they know "All Too Well." If you want to avoid a "Hoax," consumer advocates say, "You Need to Calm Down." "I think it's that desperation. Scammers prey on our emotions. Price is really no...
2. Charity scams It may be difficult for any altruistic person to believe that scammers would create fake charities to steal money, but it happens often on Facebook. Scammers create accounts to impersonate well-known charity websites and request donations for medical bills, natural disaster relie...
With fake listings extending to even apartment sales and car purchases, the stakes are high. That puts great pressure on users to understand the typical tricks that con artists use, and what they can do to avoid falling prey to online scammers. Here are the to...
The BBB says one of the most common phishing scams is targeting people working from home. Someone contacts you, claiming to be from IT, and demands access to your computer, to fix a problem. Or, they may send you to a link that, when clicked on, will give them free reign to all yo...
We have all been becoming more wary of fraudulent posts and scams across all social media platforms. As an animal lover, I understand wanting to help people spread the word about missing pets in the Hudson Valley. A great source for legitimate missing animal posts is Lost Pets of The Hudson...
as we have no such event on our schedule. Rupp Arena has taken the proper steps to have this event removed from Facebook. In the meantime, we ask everyone to be aware of online scams. Any events for our facility will be announced via RuppArena.com and our official social media accounts...