Facebook Scam
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‘Don’t fall for it!’: Woman scammed on Facebook Marketplace shares warningFacebook Marketplace is full of scammers and fraudsters, but not all scams are easy to spot.LifestyleOct 5, 2023
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Heartless hackers target grieving mom stealing treasured memories of late sonA grieving mom is warning others after falling for a popular scam that cost her not only her Facebook profile but also some very treasured memories of her late son.ConsumerJun 20, 2023
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Southern Alberta woman warns of Facebook scammers using random addressesClaresholm resident Paula Berard warns the public of scammers after multiple people showed up on her doorstep this week hoping to pick up purchases made on Facebook Marketplace.MoneyAug 5, 2022
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Man defrauded $3,500 through friend’s hacked Facebook account: OPP"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is not true," OPP said about potential frauds.CrimeJan 8, 2019
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Woman accused of using fake firefighter husband to collect Calif. wildfire donationsA California woman has been accused of inventing a firefighter husband in order to solicit donations for wildfire relief on social media.WorldDec 20, 2018
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Bruce Springsteen fan thought she sent The Boss $12K, but it was a scamA Bruce Springsteen fan was bilked out of nearly $12,000 after developing a year-long relationship over Facebook with a man she thought was The Boss.TrendingSep 27, 2018
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Toronto woman’s Facebook account cloned, teen girls wearing ‘best-fitting bras’ targeted in scamToronto police are investigating an alleged scam making its way across buy-and-sell groups on Facebook.TechSep 13, 2018
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Scammers use familiar Edmonton name to con Facebook friendsAn Edmonton man is warning others about the dangers of a new scam that uses people claiming to be local celebrities endorsing a fraud that cost him his life savings.ConsumerJul 31, 2018
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‘Sextortion scam’ reported in Elgin CountyThe Elgin County OPP detachment is warning the public, especially men, to never accept friend requests from strangers after a local resident fell victim to a 'sextortion' scam.CrimeMay 29, 2018
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OPP warn of Facebook scam after Norfolk County resident loses $100KNorfolk County OPP are warning the public to beware of Facebook scams after a resident was defrauded out of $100,000.ConsumerJun 6, 2017
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