The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently posted updated information about the relationship between social media and scamming. While phones remain far and away the most common method for criminals to reach their fraud victims, social media is gaining as a contact method. Based on 2021 data reported to the FTC,…
My recently widowed father, 68, met a woman on Facebook — and sent her bitcoin so they could meet | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Dear Quentin, My father is 68 years old, and recently a widower. His wife, my stepmother, had a tight rein on their finances and, as such, he was unable to spend as much or do as much as he wanted. She passed in December. Recently, he has “connected” with someone…