Scams that start on social media

Scams that start on social media by Bridget Small, Division of Consumer & Business Education Scammers are hiding out on social media, using ads and offers to market their scams, according to people's reports to the FTC and a new Data Spotlight. In the first six months of 2020, people reported losing a record high of almost $117 million to scams that started on social media. Read more  https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/10/scams-start-social-media?utm_source=govdelivery  This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

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