3 Ways To Identify A Scam On Social Media.
Because it is all too common and it happens daily.
We will meet all sorts of people on social media. That is because there are all sorts of people on social media.
And that is why we have to be careful handling people with weird requests. In my opinion, they are fake connections and real scammers.
So, how do we identify them?
Method 1 — There Is Money Is Involved.
There are many permutations. However, there are only two core concepts.
They either request us to send them money, or they want to park their money with us.
Be on high alert when they start asking for a minimum deposit amount.
Method 2 — They Attempt To Make You Happy, Or They Convey A Personal Crisis.
You might have an unlocked family trust in Timbuktu, and your long-lost great-granduncle-in-law passed away recently.
They are connecting with you to pass you some money.
Or, they are living in a war-zone in Syria/Sudan. They want to transfer their wealth out of the country.
And they TRUST you, the recently minted friend/connection on social media.
That is if you choose to believe them.
I warned you.
Method 3 — Their Mode Of Communication Does Not Function.
They have a half-baked website.
They have multiple email addresses for the same person on the same website.
Need I continue?
Final point. When dealing with scammers, never respond to their call-to-action.
Whatever they want us to do — Do not comply.
Do everything in reverse.
Stay Alert To Scammers!
Aldric
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