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Facebook scams: Bad ads, bogus grants, and fake tickets lurk on social media giant

November 11, 2019 admin advertising reporting tool, cloned accounts, concert tickets scams, Facebook, facebook bad ads, facebook scams, grant, lottery, messenger grant scams, rogue ad campaigns, SCAM, scams, social media, social media scams, tickets

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 18:27:46 +0000

Despite the company’s efforts to clamp down on bad ads and bogus accounts, Facebook scams continue to run rampant. We highlight a few popular examples.

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Be wary of Mega Millions winner “giveaway” on social media

January 16, 2018 admin cybercrime, lottery, Mega Millions, shane missler, Social engineering, Twitter, verification, winnings

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:12:47 +0000

Twitter’s abuzz as a 20-year-old Mega Millions winner claims to be giving away free money for retweets and Amazon purchases. Is this for real?

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