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Some type of new Facebook scam surfaces just about every day — and there’s never a shortage of fake deals and discounts out there that are just after your money!
These offers typically appear harmless — just like this photo or page to win xxx — when in reality, they can cause some serious damage.
You should always be on the lookout for fake offers online and especially on Facebook — as scammers try to take advantage of people who are looking for ways to save.
In fact, a fake Dollar General coupon pops up again and again with scammers claiming to offer a $60 coupon in exchange for users’ information.
When you see what looks like a great deal on Facebook (or anywhere online), if the offer seems too good to be true, you might hesitate at first. But then there’s that feeling that you could be missing out on a seriously good deal, so you check it out.
Maybe you’ve never heard of the website, but it has millions of likes on Facebook, great photos of all the products, and the page even posts links back to some website several times a day — that does not mean it is a legitimate company or legitimate offer!
Just like we see in other phishing and online scams, criminals are pretty good at making these offers and Facebook pages very official-looking — using professional photos and very enticing language.
And these scams come in all different shapes and sizes.
Red flags that an offer or company on Facebook is fake:
What to do if you’ve responded to an alert or other notification that you think could be a scam:
This post was last modified on May 1, 2019 9:19 am
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