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FBI Warns of Scammers Impersonating Agents on Social Media
Beware of scammers on social media pretending to be FBI agents - the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) will never contact you directly through social media, email, or phone to investigate cybercrimes or recover lost funds. If someone claims to be from IC3 on social media, they're likely a scammer.
#SocialMediaScams #EmergingThreats #Impersonation #OnlineFraud #Fbi
Impostor Scams Expose Vulnerabilities, Cost $3.5B in 2025
Impostor scams are getting more sophisticated, with personalized attacks costing Americans a staggering $3.5 billion in 2025 - triple the losses since 2020. Social media platforms have become a primary channel for these scams, with $2.1 billion lost to online impostors alone.
#ImpostorScams #FinancialCrime #EmergingThreats #SocialMediaScams #Ftc
Dale Yeager: 3 Ways to Protect Small and Large Investors https://buff.ly/3D6mcSP investors #daleyeager #InvestmentFraud #romancescams #SocialMediaScams #CyberScam #DigitalFraud
FYI: Social media scams cost Americans $2.1B in 2025, FTC finds: The FTC reports Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, an eightfold rise since 2020, with Facebook ranking as the costliest single platform. https://ppc.land/social-media-scams-cost-americans-2-1b-in-2025-ftc-finds/ #SocialMediaScams #FTC #CyberSecurity #OnlineSafety #ScamAwareness
ICYMI: Social media scams cost Americans $2.1B in 2025, FTC finds: The FTC reports Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, an eightfold rise since 2020, with Facebook ranking as the costliest single platform. https://ppc.land/social-media-scams-cost-americans-2-1b-in-2025-ftc-finds/ #SocialMediaScams #FTC #CyberSecurity #OnlineSafety #FraudPrevention
Social media scams cost Americans $2.1B in 2025, FTC finds: The FTC reports Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, an eightfold rise since 2020, with Facebook ranking as the costliest single platform. https://ppc.land/social-media-scams-cost-americans-2-1b-in-2025-ftc-finds/ #SocialMediaScams #FTC #CyberSecurity #ScamAlert #OnlineSafety
FTC Warns of $2.1 Billion Losses to Social Media Scams
Scammers are making a killing on social media, with nearly one-third of reported losses - a whopping $2.1 billion - originating from these platforms in 2025, according to the FTC. That's an eightfold increase in just five years, making social media a primary target for scammers to swindle unsuspecting consumers.
#SocialMediaScams #Ftc #ConsumerProtection #FinancialCrimes #EmergingThreats
Dale Yeager: 3 Ways to Protect Small and Large Investors https://buff.ly/3D6mcSP investors #daleyeager #InvestmentFraud #romancescams #SocialMediaScams #CyberScam #DigitalFraud
Dale Yeager: 3 Ways to Protect Small and Large Investors https://buff.ly/3D6mcSP #investors #daleyeager #InvestmentFraud #romance scams #SocialMediaScams #CyberScam #DigitalFraud
Cyber Monday 2025: How Shoppers Are Being Fooled by ‘Too Good to Be True’ Deals https://thecyberexpress.com/cyber-monday-scams-2025/ #TheCyberExpressNews #CyberMondayscams #SocialMediaScams #CyberEssentials #TheCyberExpress #FakeMobileApps #phishingemails #FirewallDaily #ShoppingTools #FakeDeals
The Puzzle Scam Evolves Again – Now It’s Everywhere
As I predicted, the puzzle scam has evolved again. What started as simple, seemingly innocent puzzles has grown into something much more pervasive and complicated. It’s no longer limited to one niche, one community, or one type of content. What used to be puzzles are now appearing in memes, political posts, religious content, science posts, and even quotes. It seems that nothing is safe from the reach of this scam, and the audacity behind it is remarkable. Every time I think I’ve seen it […]
Brunei Strengthens Cybersecurity: Over 80 Scam Websites and 500 Fraudulent Numbers Blocked https://thecyberexpress.com/brunei-strengthens-cybersecurity/ #Brunei’scybersecurityframework #TheCyberExpressNews #fraudulentwebsites #SocialMediaScams #TheCyberExpress #FirewallDaily #cybersecurity #onlinescams #CyberNews #Resources #Brunei
Litecoin X account briefly hacked to promote a fake token - The compromised social media account is merely the latest in a string of... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/litecoin-x-account-hacked-promote-fake-token #socialmediascams #cybersecurity #litecoin #hacks #ltc #x
Here’s how TikTok protects Malaysians from scams, sexual predators and misleading AI-generated content #apps #cyberbullying #digitallife #featured #news #scamads #scams #sexualgrooming #socialmedia #socialmediascams #tiktok #tiktokplatformsafety
https://soyacincau.com/2024/08/06/tiktok-content-moderation-online-platform-safety-malaysia/
BlackRock imposters target crypto ETF investors - BlackRock warns investors about a rise in crypto scams targeting its iSh... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/blackrock-warns-crypto-etf-scams #blackrockimposters #socialmediascams #investmentscams #cryptoinvestors #bitcoinetf #blackrock #cryptoetf #etheretf #bitcoin #ether
BlackRock imposters target crypto ETF investors - BlackRock warns investors about a rise in crypto scams targeting its iSh... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/blackrock-warns-investors-about-crypto-scammers-targeting-ishares-etfs #blackrockimposters #socialmediascams #investmentscams #cryptoinvestors #bitcoinetf #blackrock #cryptoetf #etheretf #bitcoin #ether
How To Safeguard Your Data In This Digital World? https://thecyberexpress.com/how-to-safeguard-your-data-privacy/ #RegularlyUpdateSoftware #twofactorauthentication #TheCyberExpressNews #SocialMediaScams #TheCyberExpress #FirewallDaily #dataprivacy #MainStory