Top Social Media Scams to Watch Out For
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Have you ever been a victim of social media scam? According to SecurityBoulevard.com, over HALF of the human population is using a form of social media. That means there’s a high likelihood of potential fraud and scams on these platforms. That said, these are the top social media scams to look out for.
1) Lottery and gift card scams
2) Executive impersonators
3) Account hacking
4) Crypto investment scams
5) Social media phishing
6) Hidden or shortened URLs
7) Counterfeit/pirated goods
8) Quizzes or other information-mining tactics
9) Fake job postings
Have you ever fallen for a scam on social media? Which scams do you see online the most?
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