“I’m a man of God”: Tactics from the latest social media scam

If you get a suspicious message from a friend on social media, you might ask questions to see if it's really them.

But what if the scammers have all the right answers?

In the latest scam on Instagram and Facebook, some tricksters come prepared with detailed info from your friends' social media accounts.

The goal: to trick you out of info and money. And they'll lie to you — and swear at you — until they get it.

WATCH HERE:

Story originally published on July 13, 2022.

See print version here at Ampyx News (formerly known as Ampere News).

 

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