Apart from offering entertaining and useful content, social media, unfortunately, also comes with posts by scammers who want to get your personal (and card) information. Learn how to recognize red flags for potential scams and prevent unwanted consequences.
If you would not give your personal (and card) information to a person you met in person for the first time, don’t share them in the digital world either.
Too tempting of an offer from a fake retailer
If something is too good to be true, then it is most likely not true
Five signs that an offer posted on social media is fake
Announcements of fake prize contests
If someone asks for the information listed below, it is most likely a scam:
In the event that you have won something, the organizer of the prize contest usually only needs your first and last name and address to deliver the prize.