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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Social media scams are the costliest scams to all ages, according to the latest FTC data. Brielle Blanchard, CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana, said people reported ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — If you are on on Facebook, you may have seen a post that says you can use a trick to see more of what your friends post. These posts come around every few months ...

Michigan's Attorney General reported receiving 311 complains in 2025 from consumers locked out of social media accounts after takeover scams. Con artists often get their cash up front asking for a ...

Cybercriminals are always finding new ways to steal from unsuspecting social media users, typically through trying to obtain account login credentials, personal information, or bank and credit card ...

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The new features are designed to stop scams before you fall for them. Facebook will now display a warning when you send or receive a friend request from an account that seems suspicious, such as ...

Many too-good-to-be true deals on social media are nothing but scams. Consumers reported losing $794 million to scams that started on Facebook in 2025 — far more than what was lost to scams that began ...