Older Americans are increasingly active on social media, especially Facebook, which is used by nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults ages 50 to 64 and half of those age 65 and over, according to 2021 survey data from the Pew Research Center. But be careful where you click: Fraud is prevalent on popular…
Crooks Pose as Celebs on Social Media to Solicit Funds | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
AARP’s Fraud Watch Network Helpline (877-908-3360) has received a spate of recent complaints about celebrity impostors: A California woman said her neighbor was getting messages from a man pretending to be Rolling Stones’ front man Mick Jagger and that the victim had sent on money, supposedly for a Jagger charity. An Illinois…
Social media scams led to $770 million in losses in 2021 | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — Social media scammers are finding creative ways to trick consumers when they least expect it. Scams that often start with a post, an ad or a direct message on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media sites doubled year-over-year in 2021, leading to…