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Consumer Affairs

That ‘missing teen’ Facebook post could be a new scam That ‘missing teen’ Facebook post could be a new scam  — You’re scrolling through your Facebook feed, and you see a post from someone in your city asking for help finding a missing teen. She has been gone for 48 hours since she left a friend’s house, and the post shows a picture of her. “It takes two seconds to share,” the post points out, asking everyone to get the word out. However, before you hit the “share” button, you should know this: it’s probably a scam.

CNBC

I lost $500 getting scammed on Facebook Marketplace: 4 red flags I shouldn’t have ignored I lost $500 getting scammed on Facebook Marketplace: 4 red flags I shouldn’t have ignored  — I’ve been writing about personal finance for about seven years now, and my beat has included ample reporting on various financial scams and how to identify them. I know several red flags to look out for and what steps everyone should take to protect themselves from ill-intentioned actors in the real world and online. Still, I fell for a scam this spring that cost me $500.
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