Facebook users there is a new scam that the Better Business Bureau wants you to be aware of. Social media can be a fun place, but also can be dangerous. The Better Business Bureau is warning Facebook users of a scam that is hitting the Tri-States focusing on the Quincy…
Cybercrimes have spread their tentacles everywhere and that includes social networking sites! Yes, along with everything else, fraud too has moved online. In recent times many reports have detailed how people are being scammed over social networking sites like Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, among others. These scams are not limited to…
Scammers are targeting people who use Facebook with an alarming message.Scams on Facebook are reaching epidemic proportions.Just one click on the wrong link can potentially compromise everything on your computer.Here’s another example of something that can bait you into a world of hurt.This message claims to be an important announcement…
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — If you get a message on Facebook that says, “look who died” — don’t click that link or it’ll be your own account that perishes. Online security experts are warning of a phishing scam making the rounds on Facebook that aims to steal your Facebook login…
I have alerted people to so many online scams that I have a very big question. My question is, if I suspect something is a scam, why isn’t it caught by the people who run social media? Seriously, a lot of us have picked up Facebook bans for having a…
What’s old is new again in a reemerging social media scam impacting Facebook and Instagram messenger users. The scam In recent weeks there has been an uptick in fake profiles messaging Facebook users through Instagram. The scammer will duplicate a real profile using that accounts Facebook profile image and send…
Martin Lewis, a financial journalist, and broadcaster, has announced there is an investment scam circulating social media that is a deepfake video of him. The BBC reports that the scam advertisement has “widely circulated” on social media platforms, in particular, Facebook. The video was created using AI-powered deepfake technology that…
NEW KENT, Va. (WWBT) – A woman in New Kent fears for her family’s safety after a hacker took over her mother’s Facebook account. Amy Jackson called 12 On Your Side after dealing with the scammer for about a month. On the fake account, listed as “Teresa Jackson (Teresa letterman…
What’s old is new again in a reemerging social media scam impacting Facebook and Instagram messenger users. The scam In recent weeks there has been an uptick in fake profiles messaging Facebook users through Instagram. The scammer will duplicate a real profile using that accounts Facebook profile image and send…
Technology is a wonderful thing. It can make our lives easier in many ways and in the case of social media, it gives us the opportunity to stay connected to friends and family we may not get to see in person as much as we’d like. However, for all the people creating…
