A Norfolk County resident is out $100,000 after falling victim to a scam on Facebook.
The victim contacted OPP on Monday and the investigation revealed that between April 3 and June 5, a resident received a notification that indicated they won a large lottery.
The victim was requested to send money in order to release the winnings and ended up forwarding roughly $100,000.
No prize ever arrived.
OPP note that scammers are increasingly using Facebook to communicate with and target potential victims.
Police are warning people to never send money up front on the promise of a prize, lottery or sweepstake win.
Specifically regarding Facebook, police say you should never accept a friend request, engage in a chat, or respond to a message from an unknown person. You’re also advised to change privacy settings to “friends,” which will only allow people you know and trust to access your profile page.
Suspicious messages can be reported to Facebook Security.
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