Posted on: 9:46 pm, August 27, 2013, by Web Staff, updated on: 11:04pm, August 27, 2013
Facebook is great for connecting with old friends and making new ones, but guess what? Scam artists love it too.
Nina Moody learned that lesson the hard way, when she received a message on the website from a close friend?s account telling her she could claim $100,000 from the U.S. Government.
?Are you ready to claim your money?? the message read.
She chatted with her ?friend? and asked how she could access the money.?The ?friend? told Nina she had to wire $1,000 to cover the taxes.
Moody consulted her grandsons and they quickly discovered Moody was actually chatting with a scammer that had stolen her close friend?s name and profile photo.
The problem is becoming more common on Facebook. Scammers know you?re more likely to send money to someone you know, so they?re creating fake accounts and stealing profile photos to successfully scam Facebook users.
To avoid a being victimized, if a friend messages you on Facebook about money, it?s always a good idea to call them and confirm everything you discussed on Facebook.
Find out more about reporting scams to Facebook here.
Source: http://myfox8.com/2013/08/27/new-scam-making-the-rounds-on-facebook/
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