There are two types ofCOVID-19-related scams. The first is when folks obtain financial and insurance information from individuals in exchange for (what should be free) tests and vaccinations. The other involves scammers capitalizing on the increase in online shopping, stealing money or banking in...
Your Facebook Page Is The Perfect Crime Scene For ScammersMark Risher
There are many dating scams lurking online. Each has its own script and pattern of behavior. Some of the most common types of romance scams are: Sugar daddy scams: A sugar daddy scammer is someone who claims to be wealthy and looking for companionship with a younger person, offering financia...
The Post is a Scam You may have seen the post on Facebook, and while it's tempting to click on it and even share, police are warning people not to do it. The image depicts a man holding his child, but the man pictured is New York State Police Officer Jonathan Diller, and he's ...
How do I know if my Facebook account has been cloned? You can search Facebook for your name to see if there are other accounts pretending to be you, but this often isn't very helpful. Someone else on Facebook likely legitimately shares your name. While you can do this to look for ...
Identity theft is rampant in online marketplaces, and the Facebook Marketplace is no exception. Scammers are taking over legitimate user accounts to add authenticity to their scams. Paying with instant transaction services is the easiest payment method. There are a lot of well-known peer-to-...
Since theFacebook ban happenedI want to help you prepare in case you become part of a future Facebook ban. Learn what you can do if your Facebook account is disabled. There has been an update as of December 2021. Facebook now offersLIVE CHAT supportfor those who have been locked out ...
As MLMs have evolved, social media like Facebook andInstagram, have become a key tool for recruitment, with many people drawn into MLMs by trusted friends or family members. There have also been several high-profile cryptocurrency MLM scams, including OneCoin, a scheme that took in more than...
When the window is closed, the scam website shows a warning stating that the iPhone is damaged by 13 viruses.Visitors are informed that their Apple phones are infected with browser trojans that might affect their Facebook accounts, WhatsApp messages, photos, and other applications. This web ...
or an emergency. Then they’ll ask your friends to send money right away. Because your friends and family care about you and want to get you out of the situation fast, there’s a chance they’ll send the scammers money without thinking. ...